Dec 11 2009
Careless or just a victim of circumstances
Looking at the events of the short movie it can be easily assumed that Zoe is an irresponsible mother. But is this assumption really justified? In my opinion she is a victim of her poor circumstances and bad choices. As can be inferred from some her action in the movie (the fight in the beginning of the move for the sake of her daughter or when in the bar the way she uses all her money to buy soda for her children in the bar), Zoe is trying hard to be a caring mother for her kids. Her poor state and her incapability to cope with the pressure of raising four small kids single handedly has led to her becoming a frustrated woman who longs for some personal, carefree time of her own.
Honestly, when I first watched this I thought she was a careless, bad mother. However, after Davis told us to think about her characters, I realized she was intended to be looked upon as a sympathetic character, who doesn’t even have time for herself.
I completely agree. She was a victim of circumstances. It’s hard for a single mother with four children.
Being careless is one definition of being irresponsible. It definitely took more than unlucky occasions for Zoe to become the single mother of 4 girls.
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