M&M

The movie Trust is a very peculiar movie. Throughout the film there are many interesting aspects of each character and how their interactions express a unique way of life. What I found most interesting in the film was the relationship between Maria and Matthew.

Maria seems almost the opposite of Matthew in the beginning. Her careless and spoiled attitude to others is what brings her to realize that she knows nothing of what life is, and how to live it. Having a baby with a football player that doesn't actually love her also pushes Maria to this realization. After the death of her father, her mother became strict and dominated over her. Throughout this whole process she changes into a new character with the help of Matthew. Matthew is ill tempered and very discrete individual who has a negative reputation. Also like Maria, he is dominated by a parent figure. He is constantly obeying his father by cleaning the house, particularly the bathroom. Maria and Matthew's relationship is unique and interesting in different parts of the film.

One part in the film that is unique is the conversions between Maria and Matthew. When they talk to each other, you can feel little emotions and meaning to what they are saying, They sound robotic and speak fast with each other, which is amusing. They don't respond like this to others, its just them.

Another particular part was when Matthew invites Maria to sleep in his house. After Matthew leaves, Maria gets comfortable, she makes a mess with the food and the milk.  She leaves it there almost knowing that someone might clean it up. Matthew's father arrives and sees this mess, and shortly after Matthew arrives as well . Then there's this tension building up between father and son. Father abusing his son because of the mess, because of Maria. What stuck out to me was when Maria invited Matthew to stay with her, to get away from his father. She is saving Matthew from this dominating parent figure and later on Matthew tries to do the same. Maria's mother dominates her by making her do all these chores and also taking care of her by combing her hair and fixing her food. Matthew sees how controlling Maria's mother is and wants Maria to leave with him and drinks for it. This part shows the similarities of parent aggression and how both rescues one another from it. Also just to mention in both cases the parents needs the child to be under them and would fight to keep it that way.

Matthews and Maria relationship is very odd that I have never seen before. The film Trust truly brings out a new perspective on human relationships to its audience.