First of all, the title of a movie tries a little too hard to be hipster which kinda cancels the hipster/indie vibe they tried to achieve. They even have a conversation about her name so we could all understand the coolness of the name.
Second, main characters are very childish, Eleanor is obviously and always has been an entitled brat. Both of them look at the world as a playground. They tried to play mommy and daddy, it went wrong, now they are just depressed and depressing all of us who watch. It kinda looks like they don't grieve for their child so much as they like to continue being sad because it is easier that way. They say they tried to make it better but you just don't see it. It is difficult to deal with depression but this does not feel like depression mor grieveing, this is more like self pity.
I read an excellent review which I am going to quote now since I am not this articulate. Here it goes: "The script is a disaster. The grief process is managed as if they were affected teenagers instead of young parents. At the beginning of the film I was commited but I didn´t feel anything whatsoever, except boredom. It doesn´t add absolutely anything to the matter, emotionally, psychologically or intellectually. I still don´t understand why does the teacher get so acquainted so quick with Eleanor, I guess the writer was one character short."
Second, main characters are very childish, Eleanor is obviously and always has been an entitled brat. Both of them look at the world as a playground. They tried to play mommy and daddy, it went wrong, now they are just depressed and depressing all of us who watch. It kinda looks like they don't grieve for their child so much as they like to continue being sad because it is easier that way. They say they tried to make it better but you just don't see it. It is difficult to deal with depression but this does not feel like depression mor grieveing, this is more like self pity.
I read an excellent review which I am going to quote now since I am not this articulate. Here it goes: "The script is a disaster. The grief process is managed as if they were affected teenagers instead of young parents. At the beginning of the film I was commited but I didn´t feel anything whatsoever, except boredom. It doesn´t add absolutely anything to the matter, emotionally, psychologically or intellectually. I still don´t understand why does the teacher get so acquainted so quick with Eleanor, I guess the writer was one character short."