The Power review: A thrilling allegory for how a patriarchal society makes girls feel insignificant
The IndependentGet our free weekly email for all the latest cinematic news from our film critic Clarisse Loughrey Get our The Life Cinematic email for free Get our The Life Cinematic email for free SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy In 2017, Naomi Alderman’s novel about teenage girls suddenly acquiring the ability to shoot electricity from their fingers arrived right on time. In London, Roxy is the estranged daughter of a fearsome gangster whose power allows her to finally be seen by her father, and in Lagos, newly charged-up girls form a secret society in which they throw parties with their gifts, watching each other with awe as fizzes of electricity dance on their fingertips. It doesn’t take long to see how frightened the establishment gets when they learn of the sheer potential of these teen girls, and a global effort to shut The Power down quickly kicks off. The Power is a clear allegory for how a patriarchal society makes girls feel insignificant, and how physical force effectively defines who makes the rules in society.
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