It gives us freedom to put ourselves in the character s shoes. This is a realistic portrayal of a crippled family trying to mend with problems. Several key characters also contribute to the rehabilitation of Conrad. The characters are beautifully written. I cannot remember the last movie I saw that so vividly captures individual lifestyles and personal tragedies.
Every character plays an important role in Conrad s life.
His father feels his son s suicide attempt is due to his poor parenting. The materialistic mom finds it difficult to contend with difficulties and to forgive her son for what he did to her public image. Conrad s problems evolve into larger, more complex issues of love, compassion, forgiveness, and our personal differences. The actors really deserve the crown here. If there was even one who did not live up to the great expectations, they would appear obvious and subtract from the film s emotional grasp.