There is some very heavy subject matter in this movie but I think it is used to make a broad statement that will be useful and relevant to a wide audience. That statement being that emotions and human behavior are not always what you expect they will be.
It was pretty hard to watch at times because of the "in your face" nature of some scenes such as incest, masturbation, suicide, gay kissing, bullying, etc but if you are in a "serious movie" mood then it is well worth a watch.
Some of the acting wasn't quite perfect but you will always get that with the young actors required for college based movies, and all in all the acting was of a decent standard.
I think the final scene needn't have been so long and so graphic but that is only a small gripe, and people less marshmallow than myself may not agree!
The style and content of the movie reminded me a lot of the 2003 film 'Elephant'.
It was pretty hard to watch at times because of the "in your face" nature of some scenes such as incest, masturbation, suicide, gay kissing, bullying, etc but if you are in a "serious movie" mood then it is well worth a watch.
Some of the acting wasn't quite perfect but you will always get that with the young actors required for college based movies, and all in all the acting was of a decent standard.
I think the final scene needn't have been so long and so graphic but that is only a small gripe, and people less marshmallow than myself may not agree!
The style and content of the movie reminded me a lot of the 2003 film 'Elephant'.