"It was like... falling into a hole. It's like falling into a hole and it keeps getting bigger and bigger and you can't get out."
Profoundly sincere, the way grief is shown throughout the movie is unflinching, raw, and vulnerable. The movie demonstrates that no one's really perfect, as shown through Beth's constant neglect and resentment of Conrad, Calvin's constant avoidance of conflict and need to please everyone around him, as well as that the lasting impact of survivor's guilt can take quite a toll, as shown through Conrad's inability to come to terms with the fact that his brother Buck's death was not his fault. He continually torments himself about it, leaving him with nothing but anguish and sorrow.
"It was like... falling into a hole. It's like falling into a hole and it keeps getting bigger and bigger and you can't get out."
Profoundly sincere, the way grief is shown throughout the movie is unflinching, raw, and vulnerable. The movie demonstrates that no one's really perfect, as shown through Beth's constant neglect and resentment of Conrad, Calvin's constant avoidance of conflict and need to please everyone around him, as well as that the lasting impact of survivor's guilt can take quite a toll, as shown through Conrad's inability to come to terms with the fact that his brother Buck's death was not his fault. He continually torments himself about it, leaving him with nothing but anguish and sorrow.
