I don't agree with the idea that Ben was getting revenge for Tiff, it was clearly a lot of pent up anger he himself had. Not really happy with his generic portrayal either, it's not really hinted he had any violent tendencies before, it was just so confusing. Like there was no build up for it.
I did empathize with Ani/Tiff by the end of the film however. Everyone around her seems to constantly gaslight her: the documentary producer, Dean, her db fiancee and his snobby family, her mother, Ben, my God, did this poor girl ever have a good person in her life apart from Nell? As a result of so many people breaking her trust she is now an overachiever and desperate to show the world she has overcome her circumstances at all times. It must be genuinely exhausting to live with that kind of pressure whilst dealing with CPTSD.
I did enjoy the scene between Ani and Dean, Mila really did a fantastic job, probably the best scene in the film.
The overall message is a good one but the school shooting was really NOT needed.
I did empathize with Ani/Tiff by the end of the film however. Everyone around her seems to constantly gaslight her: the documentary producer, Dean, her db fiancee and his snobby family, her mother, Ben, my God, did this poor girl ever have a good person in her life apart from Nell? As a result of so many people breaking her trust she is now an overachiever and desperate to show the world she has overcome her circumstances at all times. It must be genuinely exhausting to live with that kind of pressure whilst dealing with CPTSD.
I did enjoy the scene between Ani and Dean, Mila really did a fantastic job, probably the best scene in the film.
The overall message is a good one but the school shooting was really NOT needed.