Review of Flowers in the Attic (2014) by Shannon R — 01 Dec 2018
This film shows a model of what a traditionally perfect family looks like. For instance, the Dollanganger family consists of a mother and father with their four children who all are representing the American Dream.
They are a white, middle class family living in the suburbs until Corrine Dollanganger is forced to move her family to her parents after her husband dies in a car crash. Corrine is so obsessed with this image of perfection and remaining wealthy, that she is willing to do whatever it takes to keep her image spotless, even if it means getting her kids out of the way.
This also challenges the traditional role of motherhood since they are seen as caring and loving towards their children, but Corrine shows selfishness and wants to be rid of her kids. The harsh treatment and negligence of her four children show that just because this family might seem perfect on the outside does not mean everything is fine within.
This shows that it does not matter what a family looks like on the outside, but how it functions on a relational level.
This review of Flowers in the Attic (2014) was written by Shannon R on 01 Dec 2018.
Flowers in the Attic has generally received mixed reviews.
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