Movie Preview: Persepolis
Big-name films like Sweeney Todd and Alien vs. Predator: Requiem will be getting most of the attention this holiday season, but I'm quite intrigued by a much smaller, very different film that will also be hitting theaters on Christmas day. Persepolis, based on Marjane Satrapi's graphic novels, is an animated coming-of-age story about a young Iranian girl finding her way during the Islamic Revolution.
The story follows nine-year-old Marjane as she rebels against her family, witnesses the execution of an uncle, and moves away from Iran, back home, and ultimately away yet again. Her story mixes the hallmarks of any adolescence — testing the boundaries of her family, discovering punk music — with a political environment that most of us have never experienced.
From the trailer, the animation style is remarkably true to Satrapi's art, keeping the whimsy in a story that could be overwhelmingly serious. I'll definitely be picking up Persepolis and Persepolis 2 before this movie comes out. To check out the trailer, just read more
