Margaret — (2011)

Critics note that the film explores the "terrible process of loss" that comes with growing up—the realization that there is no higher authority and that everyone is just trying to survive.

The film centers on Lisa’s subsequent spiral into guilt as she attempts to force the driver to take responsibility. When the adult world fails to offer the moral clarity she demands, she becomes increasingly hostile and "insufferable" toward everyone in her life. Margaret (2011)

Kenneth Lonergan's (2011) is widely regarded by critics as a "flawed masterpiece" or a "thwarted wonder". Filmed in 2005 but delayed for six years due to legal battles and editing disputes, the movie is a dense, messy, and hyper-realistic portrait of post-9/11 New York City seen through the eyes of a self-absorbed teenager. Plot & Themes Critics note that the film explores the "terrible