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I first heard about 'Suicide Room' through Rantasmo's web series "Needs More Gay" and immediately the concept seemed interesting. He stressed the gay aspects of it, but really this is not about Dominik exploring his sexuality rather its about an ordinary teenager falling into a deep depression and finding comfort and companionship through the Internet and I think that's what I liked most about the film.
The acting was superb especially from the main cast with Dominik, Dominik's parents, and Sylvia. Dominik's mother is especially heartbreaking as a mother who wants to help her child but doesn't know how and a successful woman who has to rethink what she thought she knew about what was 'best' for her child. I'm not saying Dominik's behavior wasn't destructive, but she made a considerable effort to understand why he needed it instead of just writing it off as psychotic thing.
The relationship between Dominik and Sylvia is intense and genuine and is probably one of the best parts of the film.
The actor who played Dominik had the difficult task of portraying a teenager who's angst is at the extreme end but also someone we can relate to and he succeeds. While Dominik's fall into depression can seem irrational, for a teenager it makes sense and I think this is one of the main points of the film.
The ending took me off guard and I did not expect it. The scene will break your heart when you see Dominik dying and all he wants in the end is his mother. It made me furious how those two idiots who were filming him didn't try to save him. My one complaint is I wish we had gotten some of kind of complete resolution with Sylvia's storyline. I mean after Dominik dies, does she decide to live or is she more determined than ever to end her suffering on Earth? Beyond that the movie is definitely worth a watch, but be warned it is intense and there is not a happy ending.
score 8/10
mollrat101 29 March 2013
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