The people we refuse to understand: The Drama analysis

5:33 100 agree with what you we're saying, also about rachel, she locked a kid in the closet in the forest. He would have died if they didn't send out a search party for him and she lied when they asked her if she knew where he was. I think her actions were just as bad if not worse than the thought of a school shooting.

I really really like the idea of people being shades of gray instead of monotone! I think it’s really cool that that’s now showing up in media too and I don’t think I would have ever watched the film and subsequently enjoyed the message without this video, so thank you! The capybara was a nice surprise LOL

Great analysis!

Greetings. The analysis you provided was genuinely thought-provoking and encourages a second watch. Personally, I had not planned on watching this film since most morally ambiguous, provocative, worthy of discourse films tend to follow the same formula. My initial verdict of this film was that it was stimulating in the sense of observing the differing responses each lent to "the confession." However, it did not personally offer a challenging, uncomfortable truth that lingers and forces genuine reflection. In the film's defense, I have grown quite jaded towards the moral ambiguity or downright immoral intention/impact that a character can extend within themselves or those around them. The same goes for the varying degrees of reactions or judgment that the "other characters" or "observers" (what I tend to call the audience) will express by curtain fall. It has all grown predictable, to put it simply. However, it does not stop me from seeking such films or characters since they offer such delicious depths worthy of analysis. As for the moments that lingered, specifically, was Rachel's core purpose within the film. She is by far the most engaging, intellectually speaking, despite how unyielding and direct her character is written. While it is easy to dismiss her as a rigid, mean-spirited, and confrontational person, outside the spectacle, the power she wields in conversation is fascinating to me. One of my leading theories was that she was a manifestation of Emma's greatest fear should her past dilemma come to light, and be met with immediate ridicule, hostility, and exile. That true vulnerability and honesty between people is discouraged for societal acceptance and security. That, as you stated, that singular intention would have reduced her complexity, and any attempts at redemption are a pipe dream. After all, those specific circumstances were the reality that Emma had to undergo in her teenage years, which eventually led to the rage she had planned on inflicting to those in her school. This theory was proven to me when her initial reaction to Emma's confession, in comparison with the others, was both vast and targeted. Most notable was how the film almost encouraged you to align with Rachel's judgment at first, if we ourselves were met with such a dilemma from a dear friend, family member, or partner. The film, however, eventually breaks that comfort for introspection when it delves into Emma's past and her unsteady mindset at the time. There were times when it seemed the film urged you to fall into a specific judgment or perspective, should the "observer" completely go off the rails and overlook the intentional camerawork and dialogue. Unfortunately, while this is understandable and common in films that introduce discourse, it gives the impression that it does not trust its "observers" to form their own judgments or the flexibility it needs to truly leave a lasting impression. Aside from the "observer" coddling at times, the film did offer thought-provoking discussions within myself. I will offer it a second watch, for sure. :P (Also, if you haven't watched it already, I highly recommend "Mother!" directed by Darren Aronofsky. It carries a few similarities in terms of moral ambiguity, intention/impact, and the willingness to understand. It is one of my favorite films for analyzing my own fluid morality, which is highlighted with every subsequent re-watch.

I am not fully through the video, but regarding prison systems; I'm Swiss, so I really don't relate to the sentiment of prisons being just punishment, they are supposed to also offer many opportunities to rehabilitate. Admittedly, our system has much room for improvement aswell, but I feel like we are trying to improve that over here. I do wonder how I would react to someone telling me something like that. From my experience with myself, I don't think I would react badly, I think I'd be understanding, and my toxic trait would be, that I would not be able to really let that go after the conversation is over, and would overthink it, and subconsciously back away from that person over time. That may actually be worse. Though I don't see myself ever doing that to any of my best friends. Edit: Okay I have watched the full video, and love it. I think this here begs a question about maybe how we as a western society have been training ourselves to identify abuse and toxic patterns etc. but we have not actually learned how to hold people accountable. We have learned that we SHOULD hold people accountable, but what we actually do is shame people and convince them of being the bad person. That's dumb of us. For someone who is struggling with dark thoughts, thwy have everything to lose by openikg up and confronting their issues whereas they benefit from staying silent.

second. also marry me

first. also marry me