Jose Hernan Cruz Sosa

Very painful. Not because it was bad, but because it was tragic. The movie was well-executed, with excellent performances by the actors. It’s ironic that in a world overflowing with information, we still judge people when they show affection. Men can show affection toward other men—it doesn’t have to mean anything sexual; it can simply be friendship. Yet, our society remains drenched in old stigmas that still influence the youth today. These were just two boys who truly loved each other in a brotherly way. But their school peers made it seem wrong, planting insecurities in Léo. This eventually led Rémi into a depressive state. I can imagine how Rémi felt. He must have felt that the only person he could truly open up to had turned his back on him. The movie doesn’t explicitly show whether Rémi had a preexisting condition, but I assume he did, based on the scene where his mother, while he is in the bathroom, mentions she doesn’t like closed doors. This could hint at a mental health condition. When Rémi died, a part of Léo died too. He was consumed by guilt and the pain of losing his friend. Life was never the same for him. Rémi’s mother, after learning the truth, realized that the incident with Léo was just the tip of the iceberg—there was much more to the story. She simply wanted to understand what had triggered him to make that decision. Once she knew, she could finally piece the puzzle together.