The film has its funny, sad and thoughtful moments and is very much about the mental health of a child who in his father's absence wants to take his place. It is well made, but throughout the story, my overwhelming thought was about the bad parenting and why the mother let the child take the place of the father and why she let the boy dominate as the patriarch (for not all fathers should be) and submit to him. The epitome of woke child rearing. Let your child be whatever it wants, what ever the damage to them or to you. Don't set boundaries or confront problems before they get out of control, rather just pander to the little darlings. 6* because of the quality of the story telling and film making.
Review of Abel
