Summary
Being a teenager can be pretty tough.
Most of us spend our formative years doing our best just to fit in.
What Is ‘Piggy’ About?
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Sara lives with her family in a small Spanish town.
When he kidnaps the three girls, it throwsthe mood and tone ofPiggydown a decidedly dark and terrifying path.
And for Sara, that is all she has ever truly wanted from anyone.
Piggy tells the story of Sara, an overweight teenager who is bullied by her peers in a small Spanish town. When a mysterious stranger kidnaps her tormentors, Sara faces a moral dilemma that forces her to confront her own fears and insecurities.
The fact that it comes from an unhinged psychopath makes it that much more compelling.
The phrase “Birds of a feather flock together” is an ideal metaphor for these two misfits.
At first, Sara is willing to overlook his sadistic tendencies just to be understood by another human being.
And the stranger recognizes that he can get a similar sense of validation from her.
Both are outcasts to some extent who are desperately seeking even the most basic form of approval.
A woman’s quest for revenge doesn’t have to be earned.
Sara shows that she is also willing to kill the people who have hurt her the most.
It’s a profound sequence that gives her a second chance to prove her worth.
Piggyis available to stream on Hulu.
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