History Film / MouthToMouth

** '''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?
* ManChild: Most of the characters are this to an extent. Since this is a {{Coming of age story}}, they suffer a lot for their naïveté.
** Mad Axe follows his whims and spends his time playing with Manson, a child. Like Sherry, he loses his element of innocence - in his case [[spoiler: when Manson dies.]] After that, he becomes a far more quiet {{Only sane man}}.
** Nancy is a fun-loving thrill seeker, who left a comfortable home out of mere boredom. One shot in the van focuses on her sucking her thumb.

** {{Reality Ensues}}.

The film is a RoadTripPlot, shot in England, Germany, France and Portugal. The film had a very small opening, but Ellen Page's outbreak as an actress brought it back to the public eye. Some of points of interest include it's harsh realism, presentation of a rarely represented portion of society, and depiction of a complex grey/gray relationship between a mother and daughter. It's overexposed contrasted landscapes are also a beautiful love letter to Europe. Also, Page [[BaldWomen shaves]] [[JustHereForGodzilla her head]] and [[HilariousInHindsight finally plays]] [[NamesTheSame Batgirl]].

** {{Reality Ensues}}.

* IncrediblyLamePun: "Hey Manson. I've got something to get off my chest." [[DontExplainTheJoke It's puke]].

The film is a {{Road Movie}}, shot in England, Germany, France and Portugal. The film had a very small opening, but Ellen Page's outbreak as an actress brought it back to the public eye. Some of points of interest include it's harsh realism, presentation of a rarely represented portion of society, and depiction of a complex grey/gray relationship between a mother and daughter. It's overexposed contrasted landscapes are also a beautiful love letter to Europe. Also, Page [[BaldWomen shaves]] [[JustHereForGodzilla her head]] and [[HilariousInHindsight finally plays]] [[NamesTheSame Batgirl]].

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. The leader [[ManipulativeBastard Harry]] becomes gradually more authoritative and Sherry's mother [[TooDumbToLive Rose]] joins the group.

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

The movie may be viewed [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bNQKfRrFLJg here]].

* CrazyHomelessPeople: Averted. Most of the characters are homeless and apparently sane. The fact they're mostly off substances probably helps.

* DesperatelyLookingForAPurposeInLife: Sherry
* DisappearedDad, though this is never addressed other than with the implications of a teen pregnancy.

* HeyItsThatGuy: Tiger is [[Film/InglouriousBasterds Major Hellstrom]].
** Oh hey {{Juno}}/[[Film/XMen Kitty Pryde]]/[[HardCandy Hayley Stark]] !

* ManChild: Most of the characters are this to an extent. Since this is a {{Coming Of Age Story}}, they suffer a lot for their naïveté.
** Mad Axe follows his whims and spends his time playing with Manson, a child. Like Sherry, he loses his element of innocence - in his case [[spoiler: when Manson dies.]] After that, he becomes a far more quiet {{Only Sane Man}}.
** Nancy is a fun loving thrill seeker, who left a comfortable home out of mere boredom. One shot in the van focuses on her sucking her thumb.

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

* TotallyRadical: The SPARK rap. A rap about the benefits of hard work and sobriety sung entirely by white and light skinned people. It's just as dorky as you'd think.
* 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]].

** Surprisingly, Mad Axe becomes this after he is [[BreakTheCutie broken]].

The film is a {{Road Movie}}, shot in England, Germany, France and Portugal. The film had a very small opening, but Ellen Page's outbreak as an actress brought it back to the public eye. Some of it's high points include it's harsh realism, presentation of a rarely represented portion of society, and depiction of a complex grey/gray relationship between a mother and daughter. It's overexposed contrasted landscapes are also a beautiful love letter to Europe. Also, Page [[BaldWomen shaves]] [[JustHereForGodzilla her head]] and [[HilariousInHindsight finally plays]] [[NamesTheSame Batgirl]].

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

* TeenPregnancy: Harry thinks Rose must have had Sherry while very young. Rose neither confirms nor denies it.

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. The leader [[ManipulativeBastard Harry]] becomes gradually more authoritative and Sherry's mother [[TooDumbToLive Rose]] joins the group. The film is a {{Road Movie}}, shot in England, Germany, France and Portugal. The film had a very small opening, but Ellen Page's outbreak as an actress brought it back to the public eye. Some of it's high points include it's harsh realism, presentation of a rarely represented portion of society, and depiction of a complex grey/gray relationship between a mother and daughter. It's overexposed contrasted landscapes are also a beautiful love letter to Europe. Also, Page [[BaldWomen shaves]] [[JustHereForGodzilla her head]] and [[HilariousInHindsight finally plays]] [[NamesTheSame Batgirl]].

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. The leader [[ManipulativeBastard Harry]] becomes gradually more authoritative and Sherry's mother [[TooDumbToLive Rose]] joins the group. The film is a {{Road Movie}}, shot in England, Germany, France and Portugal. The film had a very small opening, but Ellen Page's outbreak as an actress brought it back to the public eye. Some of it's high points include it's harsh realism, presentation of a rarely represented portion of society, and depiction of a complex grey/gray relationship between a mother and daughter. Also, Page [[BaldWomen shaves]] [[JustHereForGodzilla her head]] and [[HilariousInHindsight finally plays]] [[NamesTheSame Batgirl]].

* AmbiguouslyGay: Blade.

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. The leader [[ManipulativeBastard Harry]] becomes gradually more authoritative and Sherry's mother [[TooDumbToLive Rose]] joins the group. The film is a {{Road Movie}}, shot in England, Germany, France and Portugal. The film had a very small opening, but Ellen Page's outbreak as an actress brought it back to the public eye. Also, Page [[BaldWomen shaves]] [[JustHereForGodzilla her head]] and [[HilariousInHindsight finally plays]] [[NamesTheSame Batgirl]].

* BigLippedAlligatorMoment: The choreographies.

** Red, played by {{Jim Sturgess}}, is forced to eat six chillies for stealing wine.

** Red, played by {{Jim Sturgess}}, is forced to eat six chillies for stealing wine. The fact they're mostly off substances probably helps.
* CrazyHomelessPeople: Averted. Most of the characters are homeless and apparently sane.

** Red, played by {{Jim Sturgess}}, is forced to eat six chillies for stealing wine.

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

* TeenPregnancy: Harry guesses Sherry was born from this, though Rose doesn't confirm it out loud.

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

* 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.]]