She was a "Frank Breech Birth" according to her mother, Diane, who claimed that Aileen, might have been brain damaged during birth even though it was her impression that she was mentally competent. The last few scenes are chilling and makes one think twice about competency hearing and death penalty. She was seen by three shrinks for 20 minutes each few days before the execution and declared competent. Broomfield's introspective statement one of the best one liners-"How badly you have to perform to be declared incompetent?" She disowned and despised her mother. The mother's action probably triggered her rage and the abuse by men made her deranged and impulsive. She did not accept the mothers plea thru the interviewer, to forgive her, even though she had no contact with her mother for over 25 years. She claimed that the family was decent but were too strict, She was thrown out of the house after at 13, to live in snow in a truck with the four wheels resting on cinder blocks. Her last wishes for her to be cremated and ashes to be scattered over estate in Michigan, and the last song to be played at the wake "Carnival" by Natalie Merchant, is sad and poignant. The best piece of the film, is when Nick Broomfield gives an interview to the media, on day of the execution and the camera is focused on the media for their reaction and one female news reporter(a stunningly attractive woman) makes incredible professional facial gestures, to hide her tears from the camera. If she (Wuornos) was a "Monster" that she was made up to be, why shed tears? This only confirms that her execution was more political than based on principle. She certainly was a tortured soul on earth.
