Zoe Kravitz, daughter of Lenny Kravitz and Lisa Bonet gives an exceptional performance in the indie movie yelling to the sky. The movie came out in 2011 but i did not the movie until earlier this year. The movie is about Sweetness O'hara a young biracial girl in high school who has an extremely broken family. He mother has mental issues and her father is an abusive alcoholic. Sweetness is first bullied in school and after a while she begins to try to fit in with the same girls who bullied her while her family falls apart and tries to get back together.
Once again everyone in the movie was exception. I never new Zoe Kravitz was such an exceptional actress but it shouldn't be a surprise considering who her parents are.
Gabourey Sidibe most notably from Precious gives a brief but great performance. I guess the Kravitz family loves working with Gabourey Sidibe since Zoe's father was the nurse in Precious
I have never seen anything with Antonique Smith who plays Sweetness older sister Katherine O'hara but Antonique's performance really makes you believe that her and Zoe are really blood sisters. I would love to continue to see more from Antonique Smith
Jason Clarke who plays Sweetness father is another actor that I have never really paid attention too but he also gives a wonderful performance as an abusive alcoholic father who at first doesn't seem like he knows how to love his family but after the death of his brother he starts to have a change of heart and wants to begin to show his family that he loves them.
Once again overall Yelling to the Sky is a wonderful movie that I have seen at least 3 times. I hope Hollywood can make more independent films that tell great stories with people of color.
The other thing I love about the film is that it did not focus on race at all it just told a great story and the cast happen to have people of color in it.
Go see the movie if you haven't already.
Jack John Signing Off
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