The story is about Tara (played superbly by Victoria Sanchez), a sixteen year old girl who was born with hypertrichosis (excessive body hair) and has been with the freak show since she was a baby. Like anyone, especially a teenager, all she wants is to fit in and be accepted...to be "normal." When the traveling freak show arrives in a small town, the son of a local research scientist becomes smitten with her and offers her an experimental drug his mother is working on. From there, well, things go down hill and it doesn't help that she's become the focus of a group of sociopath teens (played very well by four talent actors including Shawn Ashmore and Shelby Fenner, and not one cliche character in the bunch). The end is surprising and heartbreaking. You really should check this one out.
Here are a few photos, followed by some clips.
Harley (ring leader and father figure) and Tara
Tara
Harley on stage
Teens
World of Wonders (Unfortunately this video jerks a bit)
The Pluck Song
Scientist and her smitten son
And now after all this writing about it, I think I'll watch it!
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