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The Mental State

The drama concludes tragically when the troubled high schooler Andy brings a gun to school and opens fire, killing several classmates before being shot dead by police. It is revealed that Andy was suffering from undiagnosed schizophrenia and psychosis, experiencing delusions that drove him to violence. His parents and friends missed the warning signs of his deteriorating mental health. The ending implies that greater awareness of mental illness and its symptoms could have prevented the horrific school shooting. However, in Andy’s isolated rural town, his behavior was repeatedly dismissed as odd but harmless. The system failed Andy, and the community paid the ultimate price. The film highlights how an untreated mental health crisis combined with easy firearm access can have fatal consequences.

IMDb Rating

The Mental State

8.2
Excellent

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