funny how opinion can be different . i perfectly respect that many people find this movie a masterpiece and but i find it pretentious and dishonest and an external exhibition of misery full of stereotype ( and quite a conservative undertone ) . the fallen angel girl that go through resurrection and the madonna mother and bad ( really really b a d ) father and abusive and violent self center boyfriend and etc . all too calculate and stag for my taste there be so many other film that i find more honest in their portray of poverty and misery ( but with dignity ) . and then above all the fairy tale end . it seem so much like an imagined poverty by someone who have never experience it . the only thing that i really enjoy of that film be the erotic electricity between two old character that be a rare thing to see in a movie . in my opinion and that give an extra start to this movie .