Plot
A documentary following the life of Lizzie Velasquez, her triumphant journey to the other side of bullying, and her mission to inspire and empower a more positive online environment.
Release Year: 2015
Rating: 7.7/10 (119 voted)
Critic's Score: /100
Director: Sara Hirsh Bordo
Stars: Lizzie Velasquez
Storyline
A BRAVE HEART: The Lizzie Velasquez Story is a documentary following the inspiring journey of 26 year old, 58 pound Lizzie from cyber-bullying victim to anti-bullying activist. Born with a rare syndrome that prevents her from gaining weight, Elizabeth "Lizzie" Velasquez was first bullied as a child in school for looking different and, later online, as a teenager when she discovered a YouTube video labeling her "The World's Ugliest Woman." The film chronicles unheard stories and details of Lizzie's physical and emotional journey up to her multi-million viewed TEDx talk, and follows her pursuit from a motivational speaker to Capitol Hill as she lobbies for the first federal anti-bullying bill.
Cast: Lizzie Velasquez -
Herself
Taglines:
Bullying stories are famous for having victims, not heroes
A Brave Heart: The Lizzie Velasquez Story was extremely well-received
in its hometown premiere at the Paramount Theatre at Austin's SXSW Film
Festival. One can not help but be inspired by the struggle of someone
like Lizzie Velasquez to overcome her disabilities and stand up for
other kids who have been bullied. It is a remarkable journey and the
film works fairly well as memoir of Lizzie's journey and a tribute to
the love and devotion of her parents. Her personal story of overcoming
adversity and her ability to turn her disability around and use it to
help others as an activist is uplifting. It is also shameful that
Republicans in the U.S. Congress have been blocking the passage of
anti-bullying legislation in the name of small government and local
control of schools.
While Lizzie's story is deeply inspiring the film is a little slow and
repetitive. It falls into an emerging genre of anti-bullying films such
as Bully. It may be in part, because it is designed to tell the story
to young people rather than adults. There are a lot of simplistic
clichés that don't really get at the causes of bullying or explore why
young people become bullies or how adults can interdict and prevent
bullying. This would have strengthened the film considerably. In short,
Lizzie's personal story is stronger than the film meant to tell her
story.
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