The shy youngster also has the misfortune of having to hide the fact that he's gay, since he's experiencing pangs of sexual awakening in the midst of an African - American, ghetto culture which is homophobic to the point of violence. (kamwilliams.com)
The adolescent sexual awakening at the heart of first - time director Marielle Heller's adaptation of Phoebe Gloeckner's graphic novel isn't always pretty or pleasant; in fact, it often verges on the positively dangerous. (moviemezzanine.com)
But Bess is determined to marry, and the post-wedding scenes detail her giddy sexual awakening in explicit yet gentle detail. (deep-focus.com)