Quote Originally Posted by Tybee View Post
This was fascinating, and raises so many questions, on so many levels, about the nature of identity and language. I don't think I agree with anything you are saying about "none of the players are of the identity you would assume" or "makes me hate smug academics even more" but it is so worth watching, and so many layers, I agree with you there!
Well, I just meant people will tend to think of a man as the aggressor in any story about a college prof and student because most of the time, they are. Stereotypes but also statistically likely.

As for academic smugness, she has it in spades. She is convinced her new technology and new methods are superior to anything Derrick’s family has tried with him. She is delusional and as such, dangerous.

That woman is evil, and I don’t use that word lightly. Derrick’s family is wonderful. They love him, they have common sense and smarts and are not naive. His brother is outstanding.

The filmmakers made good effort to present both sides.It’s great Anna got so much camera time to tell her story in her own words. She hung herself yet she probably thinks the film told her story fairly.