Let's get this out of the way: this is definitely not a feel-good movie, and its dark, difficult subject matter is undoubtedly part of what kept audiences away. The psychological drama deals with tough issues like postpartum depression, mental illness, and school violence, as a mother struggles to process the aftermath of her teenage son's horrific actions and flashes back to wonder if she could have done something differently. More than the material itself, it's the performance that elevate this movie, led by Tilda Swinton and Ezra Miller as the mother and son at the center of the story. With the 2010s tragically requiring all too many conversations about the mindset of mass shooters, this 2011 film is all the more eerie in hindsight.
