To me the strongest message this movie sent was the devastating and dangerous consequences of undiagnosed and/or untreated mental illness. The mother clearly suffers from manic depression and is seen throwing out her pills towards the beginning of the movie. Her behavior becomes more and more erratic and take a serious toll on the family in a number of ways.
The son also is suffering from at least depression if not manic depression himself and fueled by a chaotic and unhappy home life chooses to self medicate through alcohol and drugs to a tragic end. No one in the family, not even his devoted sister was willing to take a honest look at his mental state. It speaks to the heartbreaking stigma out there surrounding mental health especially for males.
This movie is far from perfectly executed and seems to lack focus but I still found value in it.
The son also is suffering from at least depression if not manic depression himself and fueled by a chaotic and unhappy home life chooses to self medicate through alcohol and drugs to a tragic end. No one in the family, not even his devoted sister was willing to take a honest look at his mental state. It speaks to the heartbreaking stigma out there surrounding mental health especially for males.
This movie is far from perfectly executed and seems to lack focus but I still found value in it.