Detachment is a dark Sisyphean drama, about the traumas that burden the lower classes of modern society...as they carry the weight upon their shoulders, while the rest of society weighs down upon them.
Adrian Brody plays a supply teacher, who is sent to a low ranking urban school, on a month long stint as a supply teacher.
Where he witnesses practically every problem you could imagine misspent youth might suffer from.
With students who have no hope for their future, because they've never encountered anyone who cared enough to endow them with hope.
Other than their teachers...who are left fighting an uphill battle...against kids coming from broken homes.
Which leaves them just as broken as the kids they can't seem to help.
Coming from such a background, however...Brody manages to get through to these kids.
Though, not without having to battle his own demons...who have latched onto him as a result of his own childhood trauma.
And left him feeling empty inside.
It's through this emptiness, however, that he is able to forge a connection with the kids.
Because they too feel this emptiness inside...and, so, resonate with him.
Making him a tragic hero, of sorts, on a quest filled with trials and tribulations.
Which, at first, seem like they are impossible for him to overcome...as he makes all the wrong decisions...despite having the best intentions.
His redemption isn't gained through self sacrifice, however.
Rather...a mistake that leads to the most daunting of consequences.
Meaning that it is only through failure, and reflection, that he is able to counter his past mistakes.
And turn things around before all hope is lost.
The whole thing has heavy Kids vibes.
In that they both deal with the harsh reality of childhood trauma...in a very gritty, and confrontational, way.
Which is why an early clip of this film went viral on social media, to portray issues as such.
Unlike Kids, however, this film ends on a bit of a bright note.
So as to show us that no matter how dark things get...we can't lose hope that there will be a light at the end of the tunnel.
Which is, ultimately, the lesson that the plot of this film is oriented around.
I really enjoyed this.
As, not only is the acting great across the board...Kaye does an excellent job at making the cinematography mirror the grittiness of the storyline...while keeping it almost totally void of colour, to reflect darkness that pervades it.
A highly recommended watch.
7 out of 10.
Adrian Brody plays a supply teacher, who is sent to a low ranking urban school, on a month long stint as a supply teacher.
Where he witnesses practically every problem you could imagine misspent youth might suffer from.
With students who have no hope for their future, because they've never encountered anyone who cared enough to endow them with hope.
Other than their teachers...who are left fighting an uphill battle...against kids coming from broken homes.
Which leaves them just as broken as the kids they can't seem to help.
Coming from such a background, however...Brody manages to get through to these kids.
Though, not without having to battle his own demons...who have latched onto him as a result of his own childhood trauma.
And left him feeling empty inside.
It's through this emptiness, however, that he is able to forge a connection with the kids.
Because they too feel this emptiness inside...and, so, resonate with him.
Making him a tragic hero, of sorts, on a quest filled with trials and tribulations.
Which, at first, seem like they are impossible for him to overcome...as he makes all the wrong decisions...despite having the best intentions.
His redemption isn't gained through self sacrifice, however.
Rather...a mistake that leads to the most daunting of consequences.
Meaning that it is only through failure, and reflection, that he is able to counter his past mistakes.
And turn things around before all hope is lost.
The whole thing has heavy Kids vibes.
In that they both deal with the harsh reality of childhood trauma...in a very gritty, and confrontational, way.
Which is why an early clip of this film went viral on social media, to portray issues as such.
Unlike Kids, however, this film ends on a bit of a bright note.
So as to show us that no matter how dark things get...we can't lose hope that there will be a light at the end of the tunnel.
Which is, ultimately, the lesson that the plot of this film is oriented around.
I really enjoyed this.
As, not only is the acting great across the board...Kaye does an excellent job at making the cinematography mirror the grittiness of the storyline...while keeping it almost totally void of colour, to reflect darkness that pervades it.
A highly recommended watch.
7 out of 10.