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...interplay between these two opposing approaches to children becomes another central theme. For instance while George and Lila insist on referring to PS's mother as "Dear One." Vanessa tells PS to say "my mother." Some of the most important...and visually beautiful--scenes are shot in the wild and grassy cemetery where Sinden is buried Unwilling to explain the mystery and loss of death to the boy. Lila and George tell him Sinden is with the angels. Vanessa sets him straight...
Besides refusing to baby PS. Vanessa goes quite a bit further at times. The first time be glimpses her, she is framed in white light, tall and glamorous, and his eyes widen in wonder. But if she appears angelic, she also has a much darker side. Terrified of Australia's frequent thunderstorms, she rushes to his room and holds him quivering and whispering Logan's name. The scenes though not explicit carry some heavy Freudian overtones...
THROUGHOUT the complex plot twists and painful soul-searching, Careful really belongs to PS. Gledhill appears not to have needed a word of direction Entirely guileless, he effectively underplays his bright and confused young character, whose emotions are subtle but very real...
Screenwriter Michael Jenkins has managed to capture a great deal of a child's innocent honesty without indulging in the saccharine coyness of many American kid characters. Several of PS's lines are so simple and yet realistic that the audience gasps in recognition and appreciation. Refusing to be taken away by a strange lady. PS tells Lila. I belong to you not to her," and finally. I won't go I won't I'll kill...
...tell far less about who PS really is but this contrast too reflects one of the film's messages. PS has not yet been given any opportunity to find himself. Although the ending is a bit contrived, we want to believe that he has gained at least some understanding of the peculiarities of adults and about his own identity...