Worse than violence is the indifference of bystanders

Dahlia 2022-03-19 09:01:10

When I saw this movie by chance, it was out of control, and the tears I watched in the first half couldn't stop flowing.
Henry's flat acceptance of death, and the fact that he was still planning for the girl next door in the last days of his life was memorable and moving.
If it wasn't for hopeless help, I believe he would not choose to plan murder.
As he told his mother, more terrible than violence is the indifference of bystanders!
No matter how mature and smart he is, he is still a child after all, and he does not have enough experience to fully consider the consequences.
The ending is happy, but it's not the one Henry wrote.
Henry's mother's dependence on her children is the embodiment of love.

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  • Yolanda 2022-03-25 09:01:22

    So sorry for Henry. . .

  • Rosalee 2022-03-22 09:02:56

    A movie customized for Oates, but unfortunately the plot is really unattractive.

The Book of Henry quotes

  • Susan Carpenter: Okay... Fuck it!

    Peter Carpenter: You're not supposed to swear in front of me.

  • Henry Carpenter: We're not supposed to swear in front of Peter.

    Peter Carpenter: I think it's far too late for that now.