Review of Electrick Children (2012) by Rolando M — 23 Feb 2014

"A movie about miracles...".

Electrick Children is a bizarre, but altogether really well made film. The story is original and is something you can't really put your finger on. It's puzzling, but simple. Julia Garner gives an excellent performance as the young 15 year old Mormon girl. .

Electrick Children follows Rachel as she turns 15. Rachel lives in a devout Mormon family. On her 15th birthday she sneaks into the cellar and plays a tape. It's a miracle to her; music. When she doesn't get her period for a long time, she believes she has been impregnated by the music. When her parents find out she's pregnant, she is arranged to marry another Mormon boy and her brother, who they believe to have impregnated her is banished from the community. Rachel runs away before she can be married and searches for the man who sang the song that got her pregnant.

Electrick Children is a film that isn't for everyone. The subject matter is at times weird, and for the whole film, pretty bizarre. If that doesn't bother you though, it's a very worthwhile film. It's beautifully shot and the innocent performance from Julia Garner is fantastic. I look forward to seeing her future performances. .