Review of The Cement Garden (1993) by Chris L — 15 May 2013

I originally was drawn to this flic because of Madonna's use of a unique scene as the intro to one of her songs "What it feels like for a girl". For a small indy film it had a huge impact. Minimal sets and lighting didn't detract from the story about a family that loses both parents and how they develop without them. Far from what one would expect, kids go wild refusing responsibility and falling into chaos, they pull together and do 'normal' as if nothing happened. Yet the two older siblings take charge and become closer, much closer, as would real parents without realizing how they came to be such.

Weird, but it draws you in as much as a train wreck would a bystander.