To be honest, as an old adult, I've learnt a lot from this teen TV show since my life is way more simple and boring. Another lesson is that never falls in love with people like Jules if you are Rue. Never. And don't be a mess.
Finished this movie in like five sittings because true-to-real-life adaptions sometimes fall short of the thrill, especially when it plays up the anxiety and suspense. It's a small story emblematic of a whole generation's struggle. But it still comes down to the basic: what it means to be free, and does the capitalist west necessarily provide that?