History Film / MouthToMouth

* NaiveNewcomer: Sherry is not only one of the newer members of SPARK, but she also does not come from the same harsh background most of the others do.

A 2005 drama film written and directed by Alison Murray and starring {{Ellen Page}} as Sherry, a young runaway fleeing from a dysfunctional family. She is seduced by [[WalkingShirtlessScene Tiger]] into joining a collective named S*P*A*R*K, standing for Street People Armed with Radical Knowledge. Things [[ItGotWorse get worse]], as the leader [[ManipulativeBastard Harry]] becomes gradually more authoritative and [[TooDumbToLive Sherry's mother Rose]] joins the group. The film is a {{Road Movie}}, shot in England, Germany, France and Portugal. Also, Ellen Page [[BaldWomen shaves]] [[JustHereForGodzilla her head]] and [[HilariousInHindsight finally plays]] [[NamesTheSame Batgirl]].

** Sherry herself qualifies, as she considers herself an outsider and seeks a path of her own, yet conforms in order to be accepted into SPARK.

* NaiveNewcomer: Sherry is not only one of the newer members of SPARK, but she also does not come from the same harsh background most of the others do.
* TraumaticHaircut: Seemingly averted. Most members of the group seem quite willing to have their hair shaved off, as it signifies full acceptance into SPARK.
** Played straight when Sherry lets out a small sob, which she rapidly covers up [[StepfordSmiler with a smile]].
* FadeToWhite

* StrawHypocrite: Harry condemns a conformist society while demanding complete obedience and unity from the cult members. Also, [[spoiler:he has sex with the women of the cult while the rules he created himself forbid having sex at all.]]
** Sherry herself qualifies, as she considers herself an outsider and seeks a path of her own, yet conforms in order to be accepted into SPARK.
* AmbiguouslyGay: Blade.
* ComingOfAgeStory: As said on the [[http://mouthtomouthmovie.com official website]], ''"How Sherry loses her [[SexAsRiteOfPassage virginity]], her illusions and her [[ArsonMurderAndJayWalking lip ring]] in one trippy road trip across Europe."''

* BasedOnATrueStory: Based on the experiences of Alison Murray when running away in Europe and joining a cult.

* CoolAndUnusualPunishment: Harry only shaves half of Sherry's head, as only half the members of the cult have accepted her.
** Red, played by {{Jim Sturgess}}, is forced to eat six chillies for stealing wine.
* CompletelyDifferentTitle: The French title of the film is the relatively contemptible ''"Rebelle Adolescence"''
* AmazinglyEmbarrassingParents: Rose.

* TeenPregnancy: Harry guesses Sherry was born from this, though Rose doesn't confirm it out loud.
* DisappearedDad, though this is never addressed other than with the implications of a teen pregnancy.
* BittersweetEnding: [[spoiler:Nancy dies down the Pit from her asthma attack, but this convinces Sherry, Axe and Dog to finally leave the cult.]]
* TheMedic: Dog.
* OnlySaneMan: Dog again, though ''Only Sober Woman'' may be more accurate.
** Surprisingly, Mad Axe becomes this after he is [[BreakTheCutie broken]].
* OnlyKnownByTheirNickname: Mad Axe, Dog, Tiger, and more. Sherry herself is known as [[HilariousInHindsight Bat]][[WhatCouldHaveBeen girl]] to the cult.
* MrFanservice: Tiger.

* TheDitz: Nancy, doubling as the {{Dumb Blonde}}.
* TheHedonist: Nancy thinks Harry is doing the right thing. She just doesn't think the right thing to do is fun.

* [[HookerWithAHeartOfGold Ex-Hooker With A Heart Of Gold]]: Nancy.
* EmoTeen: Sherry mopes a lot, especially where her mother is concerned. Concerning style, however, she switches from {{Goth}} to {{UsefulNotes/Punk}}, blending in with the rest of the group.
* BigLippedAlligatorMoment: The choreographies.
* WhamEpisode: [[spoiler:Manson's death is very shocking, ]]no doubt helped by the idealistic tone in the first part of the movie.
** {{Reality Ensues}}.
* {{Irony}}:
** '''Axe:''' ''"Some guys will do that, you know. They act like they can take care of you, but when it comes down to it they wind up saving their own asses."'' And a few years later when Lokos and Page pair up again in ''{{The Tracey Fragments}}'', guess what happens ?

* BeingTorturedMakesYouEvil: [[spoiler:After spending twenty four hours in the Pit, Blade has become one of Harry's most faithful and outspoken supporters.]]
* BrokenBird: Dog. Whether this is caused or merely exploited by Harry is hard to tell.
* FakeDefector: Harry charges several people to break rules and speak negatively of the group, so he can test whether the others will denounce them or not. Sherry suspects Nancy is one of them. [[spoiler:She isn't.]]
* EasilyForgiven: Nancy and Sherry never hold grudges against each other for very long.
** The next scene where they interact after their [[{{Catfight}} first fight]] has them in casual friendly conversation.
** Sherry never calls Nancy out after [[spoiler:she votes to put Sherry in the pit out of pure jealousy because she had sex with Harry.]]
** Despite Sherry being the only one who could have blown Nancy's cover, Nancy's anger ends when Sherry steps up for Axe. She just smiles proudly.

* SycophanticServant:[[spoiler: Blade after his stay in the Pit.]]

* CrazyHomelessPeople: Averted. Most of the characters are homeless and apparently sane.
** Also, even though Mad Axe appears to play this trope straight, it's later subverted when he reveals it's all just a masquerade with the following quote:
*** "''The more fucked up people think you are, the more likely they are to leave you alone.''"

* {{Bifauxnen}}: With her buzzcut and baggy clothes, Sherry looks very much like a prepubescent boy.

* ShrinkingViolet: Blade[[spoiler:, at first]].

* ShrinkingViolet: Blade.

** Despite Sherry being the only one who could have blown Nancy's cover, Nancy's anger ends when Sherry steps up for Axe. She just smiles proudly.

** '''Axe:''' ''Some guys will do that, you know. They act like they can take care of you, but when it comes down to it they wind up saving their own asses.''
** A few years later when Lokos and Page pair up again in ''{{The Tracey Fragments}}'', guess what happens ?

** Mad Axe follows his whims and spends his time playing with Manson, a child. Like Sherry, he loses his element of innocence early on[[spoiler: when Manson dies.]] After that, he becomes a far more quiet {{Only Sane Man}}.

** Despite Sherry being the only one who could have blown Nancy's cover, Nancy's anger ends when Sherry steps up for Axe. She [[HeartwarmingMoments smiles proudly]].

* FakeDefector: Harry charges several people to break rules and speak negatively of the group, so he can test whether the others will denounce them or not. Sherry suspects Nancy is one of them. [[spoiler:She isn't.]]

* BrokenBird: Dog. Whether this is caused or merely exploited by Harry is hard to tell.

* ManChild: Most of the characters are this to an extent, most of all Sherry since the film is her {{Coming Of Age Story}}. It seems to be a recurring theme in the movie.
** Mad Axe seems unstable and careless at first, but loses his element of innocence early on[[spoiler: when his friend, a child named Manson, dies.]]
** Nancy left home because she was bored, has an idea of starting a band called [[{{Squick}} "Afterbirth"]] and only ever thinks of fun. One shot in the van focuses on her sucking her thumb.
** Blade is seen cuddling a manikin in the van, very much like a child would cuddle a teddy bear.

* BeingTorturedMakesYouEvil: [[spoiler:After spending twenty four hours in the Pit, Blade has become one of Harry's most faithful and outspoken supporters.]]

* TortureMakesYouEvil: [[spoiler:After spending twenty four hours in the Pit, Blade has become one of Harry's most faithful and outspoken supporters.]]

A 2005 drama film written and directed by Alison Murray and starring {{Ellen Page}} as Sherry, a young runaway fleeing from a dysfunctional family. She is seduced by [[WalkingShirtlessScene Tiger]] into joining a collective named S*P*A*R*K, standing for Street People Armed with Radical Knowledge. Things [[ItGotWorse get worse]], as the leader [[ManipulativeBastard Harry]] becomes gradually more authoritative and [[TooDumbToLive Sherry's mother Rose]] joins the group. The film is a {{Road Movie}}, shot in England, Germany, France and Portugal. Oh, and Ellen Page [[BaldWomen shaves]] [[JustHereForGodzilla her head]] and [[HilariousInHindsight finally plays]] [[NamesTheSame Batgirl]].

* TheMasochismTango: The choreography seems to depict a filial version of this between Sherry and Rose.

* WhamEpisode: [[spoiler:Manson's death is very shocking, ]]no doubt helped by the idealistic tone in the first part of the movie. {{Reality Ensues}}.

A 2005 drama film written and directed by Alison Murray and starring {{Ellen Page}} as Sherry, a young runaway fleeing from a dysfunctional family. She is seduced by [[WalkingShirtlessScene Tiger]] into joining a collective named S*P*A*R*K, standing for Street People Armed with Radical Knowledge. Things [[ItGotWorse get worse]], as the leader [[ManipulativeBastard Harry]] becomes gradually more authoritative and [[TooDumbToLive Sherry's mother Rose]] joins the group. The film is a {{Road Movie}}, shot in England, Germany, France and Portugal. Oh, and Ellen Page [[BaldWomen shaves her head]].

* WhamEpisode: [[spoiler:Manson's death is very shocking]], no doubt helped by the apparent idealism in the first part of the movie. {{Reality Ensues}}.

* BigLippedAlligatorMoment: The choreagraphies.

* EmoTeen: Sherry mopes a lot, especially where her mother is concerned. Concerning style, however, she switches from {{Goth}} to {{UsefulNotes/Punk}}, blending in with the rest of the group.

* EmoTeen: Sherry mopes a lot, especially where her mother is concerned. Concerning style, however, she switches between {{Goth}} and {{UsefulNotes/Punk}}.

* [[HookerWithAHeartOfGold Ex-Hooker With A Heart Of Gold]]: Nancy.