"A lone 13-year-old resorts to murder to protect her haven." is the synopsis as described by IMDb. Paired with the film's title I was expecting a 'little girl psycho killer' type movie but there was much more depth to it, most impressively within the characterization. The little girl is a 13-year-old adult played by a wise-beyond-her-years, young Jodie Foster. A fierce performance.The character is a self-reliant, precocious, young teen living on her own under a false pretense. Adamant against social conditioning and demanding of her right to live freely and peacefully, she quickly becomes targeted and victimized by the community. When her way of life becomes threatened she is forced to do what she must to survive and does so gracefully as she is just as devious as her foes. I love this film's courage and how not a trace of fear is shown even in the most threatening situations, yet it is there in the undertow.
This is one of those films that is categorized under horror probably because there really isn't a fitting genre. It is uniquely bizarre and I love how the 70s mannerisms compliment that...definitely not a film you would see made today.
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