Margaret (2011) Direct

Kenneth Lonergan's (2011) is widely regarded by critics as a "flawed masterpiece" or a "thwarted wonder". Filmed in 2005 but delayed for six years due to legal battles and editing disputes, the movie is a dense, messy, and hyper-realistic portrait of post-9/11 New York City seen through the eyes of a self-absorbed teenager. Plot & Themes

The story follows 17-year-old Lisa Cohen (Anna Paquin), who inadvertently causes a fatal bus accident by distracting the driver (Mark Ruffalo). Margaret (2011)

Critics note that the film explores the "terrible process of loss" that comes with growing up—the realization that there is no higher authority and that everyone is just trying to survive. Kenneth Lonergan's (2011) is widely regarded by critics