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Truthfully, some of my investment in the outcome flew out the window when the son threw a temper tantrum and wouldn't go downstairs to a party....even knocking a cake out of his mom's hands and sending it crashing to the ground.
F#$k you, little brat. Get lost (literally)!
So when that proceeds to literally HAPPEN, I was like, "Well, he's kind of a snot-nose, anyway..."
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Of course they do.
Simón isn't a brat. He misbehaves twice in the movie, but so what? I'm sure he'd get over it...
Is there any child who doesn't misbehave at times? Trust me, even the sweetest children misbehave sometimes. Simón is actually pretty caring during most of the time.
«I was on the fire escape! I saw ya!»
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Well, to me it seems natural for Simon to be angry. His World has just been changed in a way that shakes him to the core. He has found out that he is dying, and that the people he thought were his parents are, in fact, not. No Wonder he misbehaves, he is angry, frustrated and hurt. And not many 6 year-olds know how to Express their emotions. What he does and how he reacts is the only way he knows how to react. Totally natural, and totally understandable.
The mum finally gives the last, very hurting, gesture by slapping him. She does that because she is stressed because of the open house, and she is frustrated too, and from what I can see she is even a Little surprised herself, but she never apologizes for it. This Hurts Simon even more, because he is already doubting his mum. In his eyes, she lied to him about being his mother, so he doesnt fully trust her anymore. As I said, his reactions are totally understandable, and therefore, he is not a brat.