It's almost funny how well puberty and horror mix, especially for women. It's not just bodies and moods that change with hormones, but also the behavior of everyone else. Some see an innocent cherub changing into a possible sexual conquest, to be pursued or protected, or even a sudden rival for attention. For everyone in puberty, their place in society changes, but again, this is especially true for women. In Camila Beltrán's feature film debut Mi Bestia (My Beast), the woman-this-is-especially-true-for is 13-year-old Mila. She grows up in 1996's Colombia, in its capital Bogotá, and religious fanatics are worried the upcoming lunar eclipse will herald the biblical apocalypse. The sensationalist media speak of murders and satanic rituals, so how should a girl react when she...
Imagine 2024 Review: MI BESTIA
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It's almost funny how well puberty and horror mix, especially for women. It's not just bodies and moods that change with hormones, but also the behavior of everyone else. Some see an innocent cherub changing into a possible sexual conquest, to be pursued or protected, or even a sudden rival for attention. For everyone in puberty, their place in society changes, but again, this is especially true for women. In Camila Beltrán's feature film debut Mi Bestia (My Beast), the woman-this-is-especially-true-for is 13-year-old Mila. She grows up in 1996's Colombia, in its capital Bogotá, and religious fanatics are worried the upcoming lunar eclipse will herald the biblical apocalypse. The sensationalist media speak of murders and satanic rituals, so how should a girl react when she...
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