Teens take bling things
Did you know
The Bling Ring is based on a true story.
Photos courtesy of Sahamongkol Film International
Director Sofia Coppola once again explores the vacuousness of modern Hollywood celebrity culture in her latest film, The Bling Ring.
Soon after starting at a new high school, Marc (Israel Broussard) befriends fame-obsessed Rebecca (Katie Chang), and the two soon come up with a plan to break into Paris Hilton’s house and steal some of her belongings.
After showing off what they have stolen to their friends Nicki (Emma Watson), Sam (Taissa Farmiga) and Chloe (Claire Julien), they all decide to return to Hilton’s house to steal more goodies.
Before long, the whole gang is breaking into the homes of Hollywood celebrities who are out of town in order to steal their valuable belongings. However, things come to a head when CCTV footage of one of their robberies ends up in the hands of the police.
Catch the action, drama and dark humour when The Bling Ring hits cinemas on September 5.
Vocabulary
- vacant (n): showing no sign that a person is thinking of anything
bling (n): a slang term used to refer to ostentatious and elaborate jewellery and accessories
vacuousness (n): the state of showing no signs of intelligence or sensitivity
belongings (n): the things that you own which can be easily moved
goodies (n): things that are attractive and that people want to have
Idiom
come to a head: if a situation comes to a head, you are forced to deal with it quickly because it suddenly becomes very bad
