1) Do Your Decisions Change After Watching The Film?
We were disappointed with the film overall because the review we read made it out to be better than it was. The review said that the ideas were original which we agree with, however they were also very random and a lot of questions were left unanswered. The film lacked a sense of flow and we feel that some scenes didn't relate to each other and were left unexplained. When we read the review we assumed that Mia would be a talented dancer, however once we had watched the film, we realised that she wasn't that good. This was a shame because her ambition is to be a dancer and Connor is giving her false hope by telling her she is really good and in reality she would never make it as a dancer.
2) Is Connor A Parental Figure?
Initially Connor appears fatherly and caring, for instance he took the family to a lake to catch fish and when Mia cuts her foot, he straight away bandages it up for her. Her own mother doesn't show any maternal instinct at this moment. As the film progresses, this fatherly figure loses his parental qualities and turns sexual towards Mia. This made us feel uncomfortable and it was uneasy to watch. At the end of the film, we no longer see Connor as a parental figure but as someone who as abused their status with a vulnerable young girl.
3) What Does This Film Say About The State Of British Family?
Overall, this film portrays British families badly. Mia's mother shows no maternal instinct towards her children. She is not afraid to tell her daughter that when she was pregnant with her, she wanted her aborted. She is very selfish and neglects her own children while having relationships with countless men to make her happy. A solid family unit is not apparent in this film because even though Connor is married with a child and seems like a stable father, he is actually going behind his family's back by cheating on his wife and getting involved with another family. This is not a film that portrays our country well and we would not want to be represented in that way.
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