I was 13 years old when "Dead Poets Society" came out; my friends and I spent copious amounts of time analyzing it. Yes, I adored Robert Sean Leonard, but it was his character's suicide, because he felt misunderstood by his father and hemmed in by an already-scripted future, that remains most clearly emblazoned on my memory. The dramatic music builds to an emotional climax, and the snowy darkness mirrors the character's suffering. [...]
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