1. This is the story of two children (Stephen & Molly) entering the adult world.
2. In that very adult world (politics), some mistakes are magnified infinitely (scandals), while other more serious lies, deals, and deceit are publicly believed and ignored.
3. Molly was young and innocent, she chose to leave because she was afraid of harm from the adult world. Her father said at her funeral: "She was a little girl trying to make it in a very grown-up world. A world where every mistakes is magnified. And she was smart, pretty and so, so young.
4. Stephen chose to enter the world of lies/deception, Paul said to Stephen at the end of the film "Look at you. All grown up with tits and all." What will happen to him in the future? an open ending.
5. The comments in the headphones at the end of the film are the flashy bubbles floating in this adult world - Dignity matters. Integrity matters. Our future depends on it. - The media and PR are masters of weaving.
Welcome to the adult world.
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