The focus of the film is not the campus tragedy, its tragedy is just the extreme performance result of a short-circuit between mother and child. The director did not take the study of the roots of school violence as the theme of the film. More, through Kevin's 16-year-old life show and his mother's confrontational relationship, he revealed little by little the psychological and emotional evolution of mother and child from the birth of the baby to the tragedy. After the silent hint, leave the audience with just the right amount of white space to experience the emotion of the son who hates his mother because of his love. The ubiquitous meaning of the film, the concise but the finishing touch, the suspense atmosphere created by the advancement of the plot, coupled with the perfect soundtrack and the precision of the narrative, all technical means are perfect. The greater strength of the film comes from the dedication of the main creative actors. The son played by Elza Miller is so violent and unreasonable, but there is always a trace of human nature that makes you unable to completely hate him, and Tilda The mother played by Swinton, the woman who was entangled like a ghost by the tragedy in the past, smiles but makes you feel sad, so touching and touching.
The film adopts a stream of consciousness approach, tightly combining Eva's past life and present pain, showing a strong visual impact. Actress Tilda Swinton, who plays Eva, performed in this film with nuances, vividly and natural interpretation of a mother's process from hating the child's crying to being hostile to the child and finally understanding the child. What impressed the most was the scene of mother and son in prison. Tilda Swinton sat still, but her eyes gave the audience very rich information and shocked the soul. In addition to the performance of the actors, the director and photography's use of color is also commendable. The film describes a school tragedy, but it does not render the bloody tragedy scenes, but uses symbolic colors to enhance the visual impact. The tomato battle at the beginning of the film and the red paint sprayed on the exterior wall of Eva's house throughout the film are obvious symbols that strengthen the visual impact. When these bright colors appear on the screen, the effect is far better than the direct display of the tragedy scene.
