Cert TBA
74 mins
BBFC advice: TBA
On the way home from Barnsley where my football team had lost (again), I had time to kill at Sheffield station.
So, there I was, waiting for the last train of the night, with my headphones on, immersing myself in the itunes download of Jannik Splidsboel's Misfits.
This is a documentary about teenagers who have faced obstacles of prejudice after coming out in Tulsa in the heart of America's bible belt.
Astonishingly, Tulsa has 2,000 churches despite only having a population of 400,000.
This means that there is a conservative majority which decries homosexuality as being against the teachings of the bible.
The case studies on which Misfits alights, are very different.
One lad comes from a stable background with a mother who immediately accepted his sexuality and a brother and father who are now on board.
One lesbian girl's roots are a little more mysterious but she is now in a long-term relationship with a lass whose calmness complements her mood swings.
Then there is a young chap who indicates he is gay and than talks about a fiancee.
We see the three in their home surroundings but also at the regular meetings of the one gay community group in Tulsa.
My problem with Misfits is that its characters, like many teenagers, are self-obsessed. They also talk at length about issues which might strike a chord with their age group but left me cold.
The subject matter was relatively interesting but there was not enough detail about the difficulties that they are faced, growing up in a city such as Tulsa.
Reasons to watch: if you empathise with teenage angst
Reasons to avoid: if you are out of touch with young people today
Laughs: none
Jumps: none
Vomit: none
Nudity: none
Overall rating: 5/10
Star tweet
studioloraine Watching @SwedishFilm @DanishFilm's MISFITS - a stunning #documentary about grown up in Bible Belt #Tulsa, Oklahoma