The 'water' theme
I just watched this movie for the second time and noticed some things I hadn't noticed the first time around. Perhaps the most interesting of which is how often the theme of water recurs. Mommy's last name is of course Wassermann, the town she lives in is evidently named after her (and is on the water), the overflowing of the numerous bathtubs, the man drowning in the pool on the cruise ship, the dire warning that Beau should NEVER take his new drug without water! ...and then of course Beau's final attempt to escape and ultimate drowning.