"What Happened to Kevin"

Vivien 2022-04-23 07:01:53

Children are an unfinished debt, and parents are an inescapable catastrophe.

Eva is not an irresponsible mother, but she became a mother when she was not ready, and her doubts and contradictions became the eternal shadow of sensitive Kevin, which turned into doubts and contradictions about his own existence; and what Kevin did For not only to prove his presence, in the habit of accumulating over time, he can only arouse her attention and concern by torturing and hurting Eva.

The film's three or more narrative lines outline a heartbreaking story, with irregular cuts, endless use of red, deliberate close-ups of facial features, and detail points before responding. Lynne Ramsay She does not overuse her usual cold shots, but uses image language to express the inner world of the characters and the inner communication between the characters, which increases her introspection.

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We Need to Talk About Kevin quotes

  • Franklin: Kev, Mom had something that she wanted to tell you.

    Eva: [Eva looks appalled and despite her efforts she finds that this time, she is unable to fake any sort of love towards Kevin] I wanted to... thank you for calling the ambulance.

    Franklin: ...And?

    Eva: And I was concerned... that you might be feeling... RESPONSIBLE.

    Kevin: Why is that?

    Eva: [on the verge of snapping] Because you were SUPPOSED to be looking after her!

    Franklin: We just don't want you to blame yourself.

    Kevin: No. I don't... I mean I... I never said I did.

    Eva: ...She's going to need a GLASS EYE, Kevin.

  • Eva: Standing at the counter of the miniature golf course, the mother sees a group of obese people and rants to her son: "Whenever I see fat people, they're always eating. Don't give me any of this... 'slow metabolism, it's my glands' crap."