This is quite the dark take on kids (teens) and drugs. But it also does not shine a particularly good light on parenting or how the state deals (dealt?) with certain individuals. When one gets addicted to drugs, they get sick. And it is really important to treat them and their sickness like that and not make or accuse them of criminal behavior. Even if that is what they resort to (like prostituting themselves to get the next fix).
Having said that, this is as already stated above quite the bleak outlook on the situation as it was and maybe still is in certain cities/areas. There has to be a drug awareness and more help. Something of course no one was really discussing in the 70s or even 80s. As society changes and we hopefully evolve and care more of each other, this will hopefully happen one day to a much bigger degree than we already have. We are on the right path I reckon (or I hope).
The performances are amazing to say the least and this looks as dirty as you probably feel watching this. Something the new adaptation of the source did not do. The new one (released 2021) goes fancy, but more on that on the show itself. Those who have seen this mostly hold it in hight regard - it feels and deals in reality. It slowly gets you into a world and you can fully understand how Christiane gets drawn into this world. And once you are in it, you can't see outside of it ... it's like with bubbles. If you are in one, it's going to be hard to escape them. Something the movie itself is able to do with the viewer too ...
Having said that, this is as already stated above quite the bleak outlook on the situation as it was and maybe still is in certain cities/areas. There has to be a drug awareness and more help. Something of course no one was really discussing in the 70s or even 80s. As society changes and we hopefully evolve and care more of each other, this will hopefully happen one day to a much bigger degree than we already have. We are on the right path I reckon (or I hope).
The performances are amazing to say the least and this looks as dirty as you probably feel watching this. Something the new adaptation of the source did not do. The new one (released 2021) goes fancy, but more on that on the show itself. Those who have seen this mostly hold it in hight regard - it feels and deals in reality. It slowly gets you into a world and you can fully understand how Christiane gets drawn into this world. And once you are in it, you can't see outside of it ... it's like with bubbles. If you are in one, it's going to be hard to escape them. Something the movie itself is able to do with the viewer too ...