Watched this for first time last night few thoughts/questions (spoiler)

Every once in a while i get lucky by watching a film blind, loving it and then afterwards discovering it's very highly rated and respected, i had this with another French film the Intouchables funny enough and i think it's the best way to discover a film because had i read the synopsis and the reviews beforehand then the expectation levels can be too high and you end up picking faults

But when they do come along they always leave a mark and i find myself thinking about them for day's after, especially if its a tragic one i become obsessed with figuring out every aspect of the film to make sure i understand it completely because well written films often leave things a bit vague and unexplained and you have to piece it together

One of the main things i have been going over in my head are the actions of the mother

After i had just finished watching i spoke with my partner and she said it was sad because she had no choice he was far to ill and she had to do it.

But i re watched it and perhaps the saddest part for me was that he wasn't THAT bad, i mean there was potential there and he seemed to be getting a little better, every one mentions the dream sequence but i thought the scene where Steve runs after Kyla and apologizes, gives her the bracelet and asks her to teach him was so touching and i feel had they continued along that path of consistency he could very well have improved but the other elements that came into play climaxing in his mother having to basically whore herself out to the sleazy neighbor de railed all of that and led to the meltdown which then led to being put in the nut house

i find that to be the most tragic part of the whole film
Yet the general feeling seems to be he was just a lost cause who was causing too much damage and it had to be done

I don't agree, i think he was a sensitive sole who was heartbroken over his father and acting out and all he had left was his mother and he felt she found him an inconvenience and desperately needed reassurance. Maybe i am wrong i am sure people will argue with me but i think she did give up on him to soon.
Ok the kiss scene was highly alarming but i still reckon you could chalk that up to confusion and desperation his Mum will abandon him

The ending- I took the ending as him running off again symbolizing that he was never going to give in and will always have that rebellious streak, but coming on here seems everyone thinks he died. not sure about that anymore but talk about a bummer, i was depressed enough as it was without reading that

The final Scene between Die and Kyla- Could anyone clear this up for me, i get that Die was putting on a front but is Kyla resentful about what she has done and what was the line 'i win' and then the look after supposed to mean?


Little mention for Kyla- the other two have gotten a lot of praise and rightly so but i though she was played fantastic

I don't know am very torn and confused about this film i think it can depend on you personally, i am one of those who think that behind every asshole is a hurt child and with the right words and connection can be helped, i don't believe in medication and a lot of mental dissorders but then i may be naive, my partner who works in mental health is adamant these people can't be helped and medication and being locked away is best for everyone.
I think that is a very pessimistic way of looking at things, rather than understand something remove it kind of attitude and it's no wonder so many people are depressed in the world

But then he did touch her boob and try to get off with her so fuck knows arghh