10 Movies Where The Villain And The Hero Are Close Relatives

Precious is not exactly a good girl and she knows it. She proves as much by making several morally dubious choices during the run of her eponymous film (see obligated reference to the infamous chicken bucket heist in the streets of New York).

Even tough this is true, the dark and unwavering narrative of the story leaves no choice but to characterize her as the victim of her precarious circumstances and neglected upbringing; a victim that will eventually become the unforeseen heroine of her own personal tragedy.

For years on end, she has endured the constant physical and psychological abuse inflicted by her unemployed mother Mary, as well as the sexual misconduct by her now absent father Carl. The abuse has been going on since Precious was just a small child, leaving her pregnant in two different occasions.

Her first born, Mongo (short for Mongoloid) is taken care of by the family’s grandmother and he’s also used as an excuse to collect bigger welfare benefits. When the film starts, Precious finds out rhar she is pregnant and rightfully fears the wrath of her vindictive mother.

Later on, it’s revealed that the reason behind Mary’s hatred is jealousy. She thinks that Precious was the one who seduced Carl and caused him to leave for good. Mary is the indisputable proof that not all mothers are created equal and that sometimes villains live under the same roof as heroes. Or heroine, in this case.

By the end of the movie, Precious finally pushes back; she finally defends her right to exist even if that means leaving her mother’s side forever. At long last, the heroine demands a future for herself and her children, leaving the audience with a bitter-sweet sensation that remotely resembles a feeling of hope.