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As someone who is still thinking about having kids, I felt strangely validated about not wanting them-at least sometimes. The series shows exactly my worst-case scenario. Yes, I understand that the main point the writers wanted to explore is what happens when social (media) pressure on kids is taken to the extreme. But that's exactly what scared me-it made parenting feel like a lottery (see: main character vs. His sister). You try to be good-or at least okay-and this could still be the outcome. To me, that's devastating. It means letting go of control, which I understand is part of being a parent-but who's really ready to live it to that extreme?

The cinematography is hauntingly beautiful, the one-shot scenes pull you in, and the performances carry so much pain and weight. But it's the story that stayed with me-extremely hard to watch for anyone having the thoughts above.

The Life List is a nice watch - warm, well-paced, and not overly dramatic. What stayed with me most is the message: pain and loss are part of life, but suffering is a choice. That idea isn't presented in a preachy way - it's just woven into the characters' decisions, especially as the main character starts reconnecting with what actually matters.

The portrayal of the mother-daughter relationship was especially well done. It shows how grief can create distance but also bring people back together, without sugarcoating the process.

It's the kind of movie that makes you pause - not because it's groundbreaking, but because it reminds you of things you already knew but maybe forgot. Like how helping others can also heal something in you.