In Harlem in 1987, Claireece "Precious" Jones is a 16-year-old African American girl born into a life no one would want. She's pregnant for the second time by her absent father, and at home she must wait hand and foot on her mother, an angry woman who abuses her emotionally and physically. School is chaotic and Precious has reached the ninth grade with good marks and a secret – she can't read.
Rated 5.0 / 5 from 1 log on Katalog
So powerful, hopeful, yet devastating. Tremendous performances from everyone, and a story that unflinchingly shows the reality of poverty and abuse. The chemistry of the classroom group is one of my favourites in cinema, and each character is memorable without being a caricature. Precious proves that the difficult stories need to be told.
