

I am still feeling inner hate that a school would expel a student even after finding out they were mentally ill, but that goes along with the film’s underlying meaning, so I will excuse it.įrom the start, Adam directly breaks the fourth wall as he speaks to us about everything that is occurring in his life caused by the diagnosis of Schizophrenia. After this, Adam is diagnosed with Schizophrenia and put through an abundance of tests but not before being expelled from school. Think of it as a science lab gone science-fiction as a black haze of smoke encompasses him as he fears those around him enough to accidentally critically injure another student. Related article: Worst Oscar Snubs: The Academy Awards Failed By Ignoring These Great Movies and Performances Related article: The Complete List of 2021 Oscar Nominations – Celebrations, Surprises & Snubs | The Show Must Go On For a while, it was just voices until Adam has his first visual experience during science class. Adam learns to grow a sincere admiration towards cooking from having to silence the voices enough to want to pursue Culinary Art School after high school graduation. Directed by Thor Freudenthal, written for the screen by Nick Naveda, and based on Julia Walton’s novel, ‘ Words on Bathroom Walls ’ is a young adult film that discusses the impact and inner struggle of mental illness.Īt the beginning of ‘ Words on Bathroom Walls ,’ the audience is introduced to Adam, portrayed by Charlie Plummer, who is experiencing internal voices he has learned to silence oddly enough by eating.

Heads up, there will be spoilers because to do this film’s underlying meaning justice, you must understand it all. “How hard would it be to hide by insanity from high school?” – In This Life? Impossible.

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