“The advantages of being invisible” was written, adapted and directed by Stephen Chbosky. Released in 2012, it became a momentous film for the film industry.
Although it focuses on the problems and challenges that adolescents face, the story deals with a more intimate side that seeks to show that feelings and mental health can affect people’s social development.
Accompanied by music by The Smiths and David Bowie, “The perks of being a wallflower” is a clear example that movies about teenagers, which become so clichéd, can have a great impact on the viewer, leaving an important underlying message.
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The story follows Charlie (Logan Lerman), a teenager with an introverted personality and a childhood trauma that he has yet to identify. After his arrival at a new school and the interaction he has with his new friends and his first love, he makes her discover that the death of his aunt, for which he feels guilty, actually hides a terrible underlying secret.
What sets it apart from other teen movies?
The story that Chbosky tells us is not the typical one in which young people are seen going through sexual experiences or with hormonal ups and downs. What we see, and we can even connect with the protagonist, are his emotions and how the decisions he makes can be wrong due to the lack of experiences and a lack of mental health.
With phrases like “We accept the love we think we deserve”, the film makes you reflect on how important psychological help is, knowing how to set limits and how just listening to people can be very helpful.
Why should the cinema continue betting on films about mental health?
Teenage stories sell, but titles like “The Kissing Booth”, “Under the Same Window” or “After” leave a lot to be desired about the content that is transmitted to young audiences.
Although they are entertaining movies, they do not have an underlying message, and they even convey a misconception about how to relate to people.
There are tastes for everyone, but the fact that a film tells a story that identifies the viewer and that generates questions brings much more to the cinema. Now that we are in the era where mental health is becoming more important, the ideal would be to create content that reinforces the idea.
“The Perks of Being Invisible” can be seen on Netflix.
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