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Michelle Obama Emotional Over Indie Movie 'The Inevitable
Defeat of Mister & Pete'
Defeat of Mister & Pete'
I saw it, so I understand. The gritty coming-of-age story about two inner city boys left to fend for themselves
over the summer after their mothers are taken away by the authorities, left First Lady Michelle Obama in tears.
The Inevitable Defeat of Mister & Pete, which came out on DVD yesterday, is a realistic depiction of how
impoverished children with absentee parents are forced to survive by any means necessary.
After screening the film at the White House on Jan. 15, the first lady told the audience of education
stakeholders, “I saw this movie this summer and I wept, like I know all of you all did, because you can't help but
weep and laugh and look in horror and cheer for these two young kids. Because they represent all of our kids.”
Actor Skylan Brooks as Mister, Ethan Dozan as Pete and Jennifer Hudson as the drug-addicted prostitute
mother of Mister, electrified the screen as the tragic events unfolded.
over the summer after their mothers are taken away by the authorities, left First Lady Michelle Obama in tears.
The Inevitable Defeat of Mister & Pete, which came out on DVD yesterday, is a realistic depiction of how
impoverished children with absentee parents are forced to survive by any means necessary.
After screening the film at the White House on Jan. 15, the first lady told the audience of education
stakeholders, “I saw this movie this summer and I wept, like I know all of you all did, because you can't help but
weep and laugh and look in horror and cheer for these two young kids. Because they represent all of our kids.”
Actor Skylan Brooks as Mister, Ethan Dozan as Pete and Jennifer Hudson as the drug-addicted prostitute
mother of Mister, electrified the screen as the tragic events unfolded.
FEBRUARY 5, 2014
Article By Jeanine Perry:: EEW Movies & Entertainment
“You see them every day — kids struggling against heartbreaking odds in neighborhoods torn apart by poverty
and hopelessness, surrounded by gangs and guns and drugs,” said Obama.
“You see this every day. But, see, this is the thing, the beauty of this movie — this movie isn’t just about the
challenges that kids like Mister and Peter are facing. And that’s really why this movie was so powerful to me,
because it’s also about their courage.”
Though the R-rated film which tackles adult subject matter and features young actors using, it is not suitable for
young audiences, it does capture in the essence of real life situations facing a lot of today’s minority youth.
“I want these young people to understand that their struggles can actually be a source of strength and even a
source of pride, because they’ve overcome obstacles and learned skills that many of us will never have, that
many of us need to actually get the real work done,” said Obama.
“I tell my kids, you can’t always teach resilience. It’s the life you live that gets you there. And these kids have
lived some lives.”
and hopelessness, surrounded by gangs and guns and drugs,” said Obama.
“You see this every day. But, see, this is the thing, the beauty of this movie — this movie isn’t just about the
challenges that kids like Mister and Peter are facing. And that’s really why this movie was so powerful to me,
because it’s also about their courage.”
Though the R-rated film which tackles adult subject matter and features young actors using, it is not suitable for
young audiences, it does capture in the essence of real life situations facing a lot of today’s minority youth.
“I want these young people to understand that their struggles can actually be a source of strength and even a
source of pride, because they’ve overcome obstacles and learned skills that many of us will never have, that
many of us need to actually get the real work done,” said Obama.
“I tell my kids, you can’t always teach resilience. It’s the life you live that gets you there. And these kids have
lived some lives.”