Existentialism in Trust

Throughout the film Trust we are introduced to new characters who each go through their own existential crises. However, the only character who embraces the death and suffering in his life is Matthew. As the story progresses the audience discovers that his mother died giving birth and from that point on his father has resented him. Furthermore, as the film depicts more about him regarding his work life it is apparent that Matthew's bosses are more concerned with earning money rather than the efficiency of the computers they sell. These circumstances envelop him everyday and the one measure that he uses to cope with these factors is the grenade. Despite the fact that he does not actually use this coping mechanism until the very end of the film it is apparent that he accepts death openly and that he is almost unaffected by the extrinsic factors. Matthew at the end of the film seems to be comfortable with the fact that death may come at any point because he was able to face suffering and death throughout his life.