The film uses the city not just as a backdrop but as a character. It captures the trauma and "claustrophobic" energy of a city still reeling from tragedy. Performance Highlights An Interview with Tony Kushner - Margaret (2011)
The film centers on Lisa’s subsequent spiral into guilt as she attempts to force the driver to take responsibility. When the adult world fails to offer the moral clarity she demands, she becomes increasingly hostile and "insufferable" toward everyone in her life. Margaret (2011)
Critics note that the film explores the "terrible process of loss" that comes with growing up—the realization that there is no higher authority and that everyone is just trying to survive. The film uses the city not just as