Stop the Pounding Heart

Name: Stop the Pounding Heart
Genre: Drama
Released: September 19, 2014
Duration: 98 min
Rating: 70
Cast: Christin Carlson, Colby Trichell, Emma Carlson, Grace Carlson, Katarina Carlson

2014

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Big World Pictures | Release Date: September 19, 2014 | Not Rated

Starring: Christin Carlson, Colby Trichell, Emma Carlson, Grace Carlson, Katarina Carlson, LeeAnne Carlson, Linnea Carlson, Sara Carlson, Tim Carlson

Summary: Sara is a young girl raised in a family of goat farmers. Her parents homeschool their twelve children, rigorously following the precepts of the Bible. Like her sisters, Sara is taught to be a devout woman, subservient to men while keeping her emotional and physical purity intact until marriage. When Sara meets Colby, a young amateur bullSara is a young girl raised in a family of goat farmers. Her parents homeschool their twelve children, rigorously following the precepts of the Bible. Like her sisters, Sara is taught to be a devout woman, subservient to men while keeping her emotional and physical purity intact until marriage. When Sara meets Colby, a young amateur bull rider, she is thrown into crisis, questioning the only way of life she has ever known. In a stunning portrayal of contemporary America and the insular communities that dot its landscape, Stop the Pounding Heart is an exploration of adolescence, family and social values, gender roles, and religion in the rural American South.… Expand

Director: Roberto Minervini

Genre(s): Drama

Rating: Not Rated

Runtime: 98 min

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Sam Weisberg

Sep 16, 2014

Nothing wrenching happens, just unforgettable moments of piercing isolation and sadness. Read full review

A.O. Scott

Sep 18, 2014

Its scenes, quiet and undramatic, are nonetheless suffused with an almost lyrical intensity, and its sympathy is as limitless as its curiosity. Read full review

Chris Cabin

Sep 14, 2014

Roberto Minervini has created a moving portrait of feminism born out of hard work and intuitiveness, but he never belittles or condescends to the faithful. Read full review

David Rooney

Sep 14, 2014

A modest film made with an authenticity that commands respect. Read full review

Peter Debruge

Sep 14, 2014

Where “Heart” excels, however, is simply in capturing the rhythm of life. Read full review

Brad Wheeler

Mar 12, 2015

Stop the Pounding Heart is the last of Minervini’s “Texas trilogy,” so this isn’t his first rodeo. Indulgently, he explores a world that is near-fascinating for its insularity, but one that probably calls for photographs instead of this film. Read full review

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