Do not under estimate the power of denial. This film is uncomfortable because it reflects a very true and discouraging problem in Western Culture. We spend most of our time wanting and needing meaningful relationships and yet we cannot see past the end of our own noses to see and appreciate those right in front of us. Something is wrong in our culture. This film is a painful reflection of that fact.
Self gratification is the best part of the day.
Mr. Burnham narrates the last few days of his life from the other side of the grave. He is trying to tell us what is important. Children sometimes suffer too much from the emotional silence of their parents. In this film mom is gone. And, dad is having an emotional response to the daughter's best friend.