Story: After an innocent AOL chat turns racy, a Catholic teenager in the early 00s discovers masturbating and struggles to suppress her new urges in the face of eternal damnation.
Yes, God, Yes is a really sweet coming of age without any pretenses or sentimentalism and a commited performance by Natalia Dyer who carries the film very well. Short, and holding no unnecesary subplots we get right to the point: A young lady who's in a catholic school experiencing a sexual awakening. Treated with realism, respect and a lot of heart. There are no vulgar jokes or graphic sex/nudity.
Based on a short film of the same name & one with potential that's been driven to the max here. As I mentioned above, Natalie Dyer is the one who glues you to the screen with her charismatic performance, playing a shy but very curious girl. If you've had any doubt about her talents outside of Stranger Things I suggest you a dreamy movie in which she's in: I Believe In Unicorns.
The rest of the cast includes a couple of familiar faces: Alisha Boe (13 Reasons Why) plays the sweet girl from camp who tries to get along with everyone, Wolfgang Novogratz (Sierra Burgess Is A Loser) plays the charming popular guy (and possible love interest), Timothy Simons (Veep) plays a pastor who's keeping secrets & Donna Lynne Champlin (Feel The Beat) plays a very rude/moody teacher.
Yes, God, Yes will definitively resonate with anyone who's been in a religious school as a teenager who feels like an outsider as it captures what is like trying to find your way in a place where everything you do is considered a mortal sin. Specially growing up in the 90's, which this story takes advantage of, where there was still a lot to learn about the world.
Yes, God, Yes serves as a piece of nostalgia as we get a glimpse into those days. Those of us growing up during those years will get a kick out of seeing Dunkaroos, those huge computers, hearing the sound of an AOL message & those big Nokia phones where you could play Snake all day long without their battery running out after an hour. I got so excited hearing the songs Genie In A Bottle & Candy.
Yes, God, Yes is particularly short, running under an hour and seventeen minutes, which doesn't leave room for a lot of meat, but is well written, acted and directed. You get to know these characters just enough to care for them (or hate them). All in all this is a pleasant experience which can do no wrong and I highly recommend.
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