Aarcflick

 I guess the message the ending of Rich Flu was trying to convey was that no matter how hard we try, we will always be slaves to our materialistic desires. [Spoiler alert] Laura Palmer, originally named Jake, traveled halfway around the world to protect her daughter, Anna, and most of all, herself, but in the end, Laura's journey taught her nothing. She remained obsessed with her watch and was willing to do anything to get it back. Perhaps some people don't truly understand the meaning of selfless sacrifice. This is especially true for Laura, who viewed everything in life as transactional. In the second half of the film, I struggled to understand why director Galder Gaztelu-Urrutia focused so much on Laura's journey and why he didn't give us the answers we craved. For example, where did swine flu come from, who created it, and is there a cure? The point is, Rich Flu isn't the kind of film that, in the end, gives you all the answers. It's an abstract narrative th...