Topic > The theme of existentialism in Sleeping Lessons of the...

Throughout the film, Charlie does not live in "good faith". He lets everyone take control of him, like Mary Elizabeth getting what she wants from him, Patrick taking advantage of him and letting his aunt ruin his childhood. Charlie is bossed around at school and never shares his opinions because he doesn't care. He never made his own choices in life, he always made sure everyone else around him was happy. At parties he was played with and his innocence was taken away. He has never cared about his feelings, which prevents him from living his life. This is why he lived badly