"Orphan Resentment" clearly subverts on this level. The adopted daughter looks like a child but is 33 years old due to a rare hormonal disorder. At this point, the confrontation between mother and daughter reaches a balance of strength and mind in a strange way. This is undoubtedly a deterrent to adult female audiences, because the sons and daughters who can control them may have more power or mind than you! What's more, this change in the balance of power did not appear in adolescence, but in advance to the age of 8 or 9, and children used their weak appearance to hide their strength. The resulting fear is even more profound for women who play the role of mother.
The second layer of fear jumps out of the family and comes from the balance of power among classmates and playmates. In the film, Esther easily gained the upper hand in the confrontation with her classmates, and pushed others down the ladder ruthlessly. In terms of painting and piano, she far exceeds her peers. If there is an exam, I believe she will definitely get the first place in the class. Confrontation between peers is everywhere, but once this unequal intellectual advantage appears, it is especially frightening for young audiences.
The third fear is simpler and is undoubtedly aimed at male audiences. Since the success of "Fruit Hard Candy", the image of the weak loli has been completely subverted. In addition to not underestimating the old woman, the white-faced little boy, and the disabled, the little girl's film has also entered the list of killers. When the father in the film was played around by little Esther, I gasped in front of the screen. Although the father finally resisted Esther's temptation, the director still arranged for him to die. . . And the death is horrific.
When a horror movie has a certain deterrent effect across all three age groups, its success is inevitable.
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