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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I like Seun's family, except for Miles, better than Idris'. Seun's family seem more down to earth and not as pushy nor unlikeable. That one point where Idris is talking about liking cardigans, asking Seun if he knows what it is, and saying Seun dresses differently sounds like a snobby but polite insults. I think Idris will have some issues stemming from his childhood. I want to know how the other children in both families were or are being raised and how they turned out.[/quote]

Who's Miles again? (I don't remember anyone in Seun's family being unlikeable. Although I cringed at the father being a man in a household where his wife had to work 2 jobs while undergoing chemo.)

And I wonder how much of Seun and Idris' split was influenced by the Brewsters deciding that Idris should no longer associate (too much) with Seun who was no longer at Dalton but at a predominately black (and less elite) school. I'm certain a lot of it was a natural thing that happens with most kids, but those Brewsters make you wonder.

I didn't see the cardigan comment as an insult, but yes I'm also curious about the other kids in the family.

And I wonder if/when the family will realize this documentary is much more about their (overbearing) parenting style than it is about AA boys in private schools.[/quote]

Sorry if it was confusing. Miles is Idris' younger brother. He was the only really likeable one in that family.[/quote]

YES! And Miles was/is a CUTIE PIE!

I have a few questions about the movie:

1. Why do you guys think Idris' family decided in HS to have him tested for ADHD and medicated? The topic came up earlier in his life but the father dismissed it, saying that as a psychiatrist he did not see it in his son. Why do you think he changed his mind?

2. Was there a change in location towards the end? When Idris and his mother drove outside the city, it seemed they were in a different house. It's too bad that wasn't explained. (Or were they at home but I missed something.) Like, did they go to a vacation home? Was it necessary for them to go to a different location to get the college admissions results? Was the family living separately? I mean, who knows?[/quote]

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