The Elephant Man

what makes one deserving of kindness? of cruelty? the main word that comes to mind when i think of this film is tender — the way Lynch and Hurt treat the character of John Merrick with complete empathy and tenderness, the way in which John treats the world around him, and deserves to be treated back, but most of all the way this film makes you feel. im never amazing at articulating my thoughts but this film feels special so i wanted to say something, and i think tender sums it up well.