#the film does believe in the necessity and the nobility of education

[oldshrewsburyian]

Faculty duties for the fall semester start next week, so I decided to spend an evening watching an indie film with an all-star cast about the nature of the educational vocation. You know, as one does.

...this backfired slightly, as the film suggests that we may all be doomed by failures both systemic and personal. Moreover, Adrien Brody is the saddest man in the world and I'm not normal about it.

I do recommend the film (Detachment, 2011)

#detachment 2011 #the film does believe in the necessity and the nobility of education #but also. god. #lucy liu #james caan #marcia gay harden #adrien brody #christina hendricks #you see i was not kidding about the all-star cast #tony kaye #see one of the main arguments for going to the movies is having a friend to process it with afterwards #or at least a stranger to smile grimly and sheepishly at after you've been bawling your eyes out in the toilets #(yes i have had both of these experiences)