COURTESY OF CRYSTAL BROOK

a.k.a: Rebel

Challenging and no-easy meal, Hesher / Rebel is a deeply moving story of a 13-year-old boy T.J who, having lost his mother in a car accident, is now living with his depressed father and gentle grandmother. He is trying to deal with the violent bullying by a school retard called Moron when he meets Hesher, not an angel in shining white, but a complex twenty-year-old itinerant with one ball missing and tattoos from head to foot. Hesher both assists T.J and belittles him by his own violent character. He also moves uninvited into the family house and strikes up a cordial relationship with Grandma. Then there is the sad checkout girl from the local supermarket - beautifully played by Natalie Portman - who becomes an important figure both for T.J and Hesher. Prepare to be shocked but also prepare to be moved.