it kind've annoyed me that is was actually kate's idea, i thought the concept of abigail breslin's character refusing to be forced/guilted into these procedures and taking control over her own body was an interesting one, especially as kate seemed throughout the movie to have little problem with it and understand what her sister wanted. this concept was made even better for me by the complete unlikeability of the mother (i hated her in this movie, she was horrible).
i still think it's a good movie and the idea of the law suit and all being kate's still works really well but i was just a little let down when i learned this during the movie.
"this is not nam dude, this is bowling, there are rules."
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frances-obrien-519-54573
10 years ago
I think the idea of being forced or guilted into procedures goes both ways. When you are chronically ill (especially as a child) there is a lot of pressure and expectation that you do as you're told, go through procedures and tests and basically give up your body to various professionals. It's very, very easy to lose the feeling of your body being your own, you lose all vestiges of personal space and autonomy. You stop being a person and just become a body. It's incredibly difficult, especially when you are a child or teenager and all of the conversations about you are happening between your parents and the doctors.
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