I was extremely moved by this documentary. It was on par for me with Country Boys; perhaps even more because I share a gender with the women in this film. My childhood was nowhere near the experience of these women and yet I found a deep sense of empathy and understanding for what they were going through. I was impressed with their ability to articulate their lives. That was something I couldn't do until I was 30. I suffered from a childhood of emotional neglect and was extremely moved at the things Vanessa said to her mother and then again later by the things Megan said to Vanessa when they were in the car. A girl needs her mother!!! The system that these girls were put through certainly did help them. It gave them a narrative that they could work with. Language is everything!
Review of Girlhood
