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Harold & Maude

In the film Harold and Maude, Harold finds himself being taught a different way to live his life when he meets Maude. Harold i might add a confused young man with countless questions on death and a life that has been controlled by his mother soon changed. Maude, an eighteen year old woman who aims above morality a more joyful and justified life, she slowly becomes his mentor. Harold's single mom raised her only child to be prone to following society and its dominant social practices. Being an emotionless dictator like mother who makes sure her son does what she wants and desires. because she is the "only one in his life". But Maude changes that and is the vocal point/ rebellion against funerals and manipulations.

Due to Harold Mothers possessiveness, he tries to commit suicide several times.  His obsession with death links to him wanting to separate from his mom, die and get away from want he doesnt want. even though he is emotionally attached to his mom, to me death to me seems that is his only gateway of making his own decision. Purposely trying to kill himself by driving off a cliff of car but than being strange that he actually wasnt even in the car. presence of his relationship and joy in-cooperated in imaginative  music and movement  appearing out of the mist shows his change. his mentor, Maude than commits suicide. making death much more significant in the film as well as love.

Characters consist of a spoiled kid, like some say " a silver spoon fed" 20 year old man and  his rich and snobbish mother are encounter by the most important character. Maura, a sympathetic life force both gives different, sort of comical and realistic ways dieing and caring. Like those who push for alternatives ways of practice and going against society dominant social practices, Maura and him planted a tree that signified growth and naturalness. Naturalness that many of us do not come to realize because its so detached from us. different circumstances like the one Harold was other detaches us. i enjoy this film very much. well made and directed film where the things that occur are left answered by the audience