Review of Someday This Pain Will Be Useful to You (2012) by Anna W — 14 Oct 2012

Many people missed the subtlety of the movie's exposition. Modern teens take on an immense daily pressure of being the best well rounded student, while also developing emotionally. Adults blow this off, dramatically praying that it will pass quickly. This disregard forces teens to grow quickly, so they can finally be heard, but often it just creates adults stuck in an emotionally drought daze. Someday brings us to this point. If you are open to it, look past the "glossy surface" and the.

(quite real) stereotypes, but instead relive the strange heaviness of being a teen, without scoffing like the adult you are now.