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SPOILERS Kid reading the Newspaper

posted 9 years ago by gortx
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Spoilers. Don't read until you've seen the movie

Very minor point, but, it stuck out: When the younger son Conrad reads the newspaper, it's at a convenient store. First, what teen reads a newspaper anymore? Second, he picks one up while trying to score underage beer!? How convenient!

I wonder if this script was a few years old. Or, if Trier's experience in Norway is different with young people? The issue could easily have been taken care of with a call/text/email from someone which included a link to the article online.

It's a good movie, but, it really struck a false note.

[–] gluey 9 years ago

I think you're a bit confused.

Conrad's friend felt an obligation to show up at the party with alcohol. His friend is the one who tried to purchase it. As shown a bit later, Conrad was fine going to the party sans alcohol.

Conrad was awkwardly standing around in the convenience store while waiting for his friend. His eyes happened to notice his mom's name and/or photo on the front page of the NYT. Even if you're a teen that has never touched a newspaper or any print media before, if you see your dead mom mentioned on something right in front of you chances are you'll look at it.

Who would have txted him a link to the article? He doesn't any m/any friends and it's doubtful any of his friends read the NYT.

[–] gortx 9 years ago

I think you're a bit confused.

Confused? Hardly. I was paying rapt attention. Yes, I saw how the scene played out. Still, when I go to convenience stores, I never seen anybody under the age of 40 even look at the newspaper rack. And, he does pick up the newspaper and has to examine it. It's not like his Mom's picture and Headline are proclaiming the start of World War III or something. It's a sidebar piece.

My point is that there were a number of ways in which he could have heard about the story, and this is about the least likely for a teen in 2016.

[–] AndJustLikeThatItCame 9 years ago

Complaining to complain

[–] kuntext 9 years ago

First, what teen reads a newspaper anymore?

A teen whose mother was a renowned photojournalist whose photos were published in newspapers?

Wouldn't you think the family members of news folk would share the experience of valuing newspapers? As she was also a war/conflict zone photojournalist, showing the boys her accomplishments while she was absent would have been a way for her husband to keep her present in their boys' lives.

I wonder if this script was a few years old. Or, if Trier's experience in Norway is different with young people? The issue could easily have been taken care of with a call/text/email from someone which included a link to the article online.

The father did call his son and he left a message.

A text or an email (with or without a link) is wildly callous given the subject matter.

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