Mariposas Verdes

Wanted to like this film as the messages it is trying to convey are still (sadly) as important today as they ever have been, however it is woefully poorly and clumsily executed.

The characters are not even one dimensional and the whole film has the feel of an acting workshop on 'how not to do it'.

A missed opportunity.

There needs to be some academic research done on the desire of filmmakers to make depressing movies about gay kids. Make no mistake - the two characters who are at the center of the story have almost no problem with their sexuality and love for each other. It's the society that stands in their way, with predictable consequences. As a viewer, aren't I familiar with these consequences already? Must we be constantly be reminded how bad things are out there, how slowly things change? Another item to make clear - there are happy gays in this world. Everyone, everywhere would benefit from seeing those stories, not in an attempt to whitewash the difficulties, but as an act of restorative justice. These beautiful guys deserve better in this film than to be squashed under the boot of an uncaring world. As an aside, it could have been a good television series as well.

This movie was extremely difficult for me to watch. It hits way too close to home. I related to a lot of stuff within this movie. I am a sexual abuse and suicide survivor. I was abused by a family member as a child. I am a gay man who grew up in a very religious Latino household. As you can imagine none of this was easy. It's bad enough that you're Latino and gay, which was really frowned upon in the Latin community for ages. But imagine being Latino and gay in a religious house.

The movie shares a love story between two friends who go to the same school and they end up becoming lovers. One of the girls who happens to have a crush on one of the boys ends up catching them in the bathroom kissing, so she takes a picture and shows it to the principal and everybody in the class.

The movie has a very beautiful love story, which turns into a very sad story by the end. I highly recommend this movie. It's unfortunate that these two boys who loved each other very much couldn't stay together. It's very unfortunate everything that happened between them being exposed and one of the boys parents decided to press charges against the other boy for sexual harassment that never happened.

The principal, and also the girl who took the photo of the two boys really made me upset and mad throughout the movie because it just seems like they were trying to cause trouble every chance they could.

If you're looking for a good LGBT movie to watch this one is for you, but I must warn you. It may be very difficult for you to watch. The ending is very sad. I was literally crying throughout the movie. So if you need it, grab your box of tissues cause you just might need it.

This film uses a subtle poetic visual narrative flow to address a series of human issues that touch a wider range of age groups. This film starts with a stark tragic resultant reality, then steps back addressing a series adolescent issues that have permanent impact on all . I'm glad the writer's and actors didn't hold back on the bullying and bigotry, as it is a harsh reality of us who make up society. The ending is horrific, maybe this is the symbolic smack in the face that we needed. It's with great love and support,that I send out to the victims of emotional, verbal or physical violence. Xx.

This movie tells the story of a teenager who struggles to find his own identity in this world, but must confront a society incapable of understanding differences, gender variations or our own choices, whatever they are. Well crafted, this movie tells the story of bullying from the perspective of a teenager, but also proves that the position of parents and teachers are crucial if we desire to prevent this type of behavior. Mariposas Verdes is meant to be a movie that causes controversy and stays in the mind of the viewer, just as much as the book Mariposas Verdes.