Ebba is painted as overly cautious and Tomas is too egotistical. a really interesting on family dynamics and the patriarchy. kind of slow, though, and a bit repetitive.
“im a victim of my own instincts”
he’s not a victim of his cowardly traits, he’s a victim of traditional gender roles. men shouldn’t have to play pretend to feel like a man, obtain strength from something real. why do some men need to feel heroic?
