Teen trio grows up
Photos courtesy of Sahamongkol Film International
Did you know
Author Stephen Chbosky also directed the film of The Perks of Being a Wallflower.
Based on the popular teen novel of the same name by Stephen Chbosky, The Perks of Being a Wallflower is an affecting new coming-of-age movie.
Academically precocious but socially awkward Charlie (Logan Lerman) is a wallflower, always watching from the sidelines. Things change when the free-spirited Sam (Emma Watson) and her fearless stepbrother Patrick (Ezra Miller) take Charlie under their wing, helping him to find new friends, his first love and some wild teenage parties.
At the same time, Charlie’s English teacher Bill Anderson (Paul Rudd) introduces him to the world of literature, sparking his dreams of becoming a writer.
However, as Charlie thrives in this new, more grown-up world, the pain of his past continues to lurk just below the surface. As his older friends prepare to leave home to start university, Charlie’s stability starts to crumble, revealing a shocking revelation that is at the root of his sadness.
Catch the drama when The Perks of Being a Wallflower hits local cinemas on October 11.
Vocabulary
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perk (n): something you receive as well as your wages for doing a particular job
wallflower (n): a person who does not dance at a party because they are too shy
affecting (adj): producing strong feelings of sadness and sympathy
precocious (adj): having developed particular abilities at a much younger age than usual
awkward (adj): not graceful or comfortable
lurk (v): to be present, but not in an obvious way
crumble (v): to begin to fail or get weakerIdioms
come of age: to reach the age when you have an adult’s legal rights and responsibilities
take somebody under your wing: to take care of and help somebody who has less experience than you
