This one starts off in Toronto, Canada with two delinquent teenage maples who have taken a liking to the world renowned marijuana or mary-jane as some people call it.
It is a tale of struggling to keep teenage exuberance from spilling over into a catastrophe. It also shows how easily man can be cajoled and misdirected in alliances and loyalty.
Read on for the life lessons and subliminal messages we have uncovered. Thank you.
- Drugs Again
The girls, Abbie (Sydney Topliffe) and Leila (Alyvia Alyn Lind) are so stoned during a marijuana section, that they don't know the difference between a lecture bell and a lunch bell. Furthermore, Leila makes a ton of wrong decisions under the influence of drugs.
In reality, education backslides when drugs permeate the system. It creates lousy adults who depend on ills and wrongs to prosper. Don't let the symbolism of being a rebellious person woo you to drugs as an important aspect of humanity, because the true importance is to overcome the bond that makes you need to be rebellious. You can see the reviews of 'Four Good Days' and '72 Hours' for more insights on the problems of hard drugs.
- The Guilt Trap
Alex (Mae Martin) makes the mistake of causing the death of an escaped student, Riley (Gage Munroe). This leaves him feeling guilty and vulnerable to the system at Pine.
In reality, there are many people who have fallen for the indirect entrapment. Such people usually get caught up in one mishap or the other which is indirectly orchestrated by the system to trap them. Therefore, it is important to be mindful and cautious of your actions and consequences. This indirect lure is quite similar to the framed setup we mentioned in the review of 'The Immigrant'. If you do happen to get caught up in such schemes, then make the right choice as quick as possible because like a Japanese proverb says; "If you get on the wrong train, get off at the nearest station. The longer it takes you to get off, the more expensive the return trip will be".
- The Bonds
Stacey (Isolde Ardies) makes an indirect acknowledgement of bonds as she smacks and scratches her bleeding legs before climbing on her double bunk bed.
In reality, bonds like we have mentioned in our eBooks are a painful nuisance on the body which is usually activated by bond masters to control and enslave people wrongly. There are many solutions to reduce or eliminate the pains of bonds but each depends on the situation and the individual.
- Pretender Helpers
Leila's mum calls Evelyn (Toni Collette) and Evelyn entraps her with a threat of incriminating evidence on Leila before billing her. Evelyn further exploits the knowledge of their financial situation and tries to recruit Leila for the long-term at the school.
This is a lesson to beware of pretenders who proffer solutions to your problems just so they can fill their purse. These are much like the wrong advisors we mentioned in the reviews of 'A Scanner Darkly' and 'Apex'. You can find such wrong advisers and pretender helpers in religion, fraud, and even law enforcement.
- Assertiveness
Ello (Elizabeth Adams) tells Leila to take her stocked up contraband out of their room and to the common area. She rejects the incriminating implication of being an accomplice in the scheme. She asserts herself without being rude or violent.
In the real world, it is important to be assertive in certain situations so that you don't get drawn in as an accomplice. Being drawn in can be direct or indirect, just like in the case of indirect acceptance, which we explained in the review of 'The Woman in Cabin 10'.
- Bandwagon Effect
Abbie and Leila get a suffocating experience from the other students after a group section. Their group hug felt like a suffocating orgy or an invitation to spiritual oneness. The are left grasping for air as they break free.
The lesson is related to followership and bandwagon effects that are adverse to an individual. Just because everyone does it, doesn't mean it's right for you or right at all. It doesn't mean you'd enjoy it like they appear or seem to do. It might be pain they are sharing and the more people they can introduce the lesser the pain, but the pain keeps growing.
Therefore, we as humans, an intelligent species, must learn to define ourselves and what befits our persona. Because like in marketing not every message is meant for you.
- Self-Love
Abbie and Leila's friendship is often exploited as both of them are put on the spot and shout blames at each other.
It is important to understand that self-love is the best love. Learn to love and live for yourself before clinging on to another person. If you put yourself first and dedicate your time to things that uplift you, you'd have little left that friends can ruin. Your friendships would then become a truly fun socializing experience not a dependent one. However, beware of friends that purposely come to ruin you, especially the ones enslaved by bonds to do so. More so if they enslaved themselves pretentiously because they seek your rights, because such friends can go as far as poisoning you during a fun social outing. Beware, Be cautious, Be mindful. Life is quite wicked.
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