We Need to Talk About Kevin: Mummy’s Little Monster (2011)

Alone and exhausted from years of torment, Eva Khatchadourian is trying to live something that resembles a life. With the town against her, she tries to stay hidden and atone for the pain caused by her and her son. As a young woman, she met the love of her life while exploring her love for traveling. When a new child entered her life, everything seemed to change. Kevin had a temperament that seemed to negatively affect her but not be a problem around her husband, Franklin. As he grows into a child, Kevin actively acts out through testing the boundaries of his mother, eventually culminating in an act of violence that seems to only temporarily stun his inappropriate behavior.mind looks a little less into the reasons why a child can act so carelessly but rather what the effects can be on the parents. With Franklin, Kevin sees an opportunity to create a sense of jealousy in his mother. He periodically takes advantage of a moment of weakness in her guard to give her a false sense of hope. Eva feels an obligation to continue pushing through his wall of pain, partially because of her desire to succeed for her own sanity and her inability to communicate the reality of the situation with her husband. Since his toddler years were so stressful, she was already worn down by the time he was old enough to start to consciously act out. Eventually, she feels completely helpless because she