Review of Thelma (2017) by Andrew O — 04 Mar 2018

I liked the movie overall. I disagree with ending. SPOILER COMMENTS (skip this part if you haven't seen): Because Anja is the one that came on to Thelma after the seizure incidents, then in the theatre and Thelma left because she was overwhelmed emotionally and ran off (if it was her manipulating Anja, then why would she have run off.

..). It also was clear that she never met Anja's mother before so how would she fabricate that? Also, the scene where users said Thelma brought her back I disagree with too. Thelma had to deal with her parents, her biggest threat, the people who tried to force medication on her and make her feel shame for who she was.

She could never be her true self (the person Anja already accepted if it wasn't for them anyways). Later in the school courtyard when Anja comes behind Thelma to kiss her neck, I know that was real too, as the audience we have no sense of time, we assume that it happened relatively soon.

We don't know exactly if that was months later or even a year later. The reference to the jacket is a key here. Because Anja says my jacket looks good on you which implies they have been seeing one another.

I should be a Detective. I know how to deconstruct a scene. HA ;-).