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 Julia Max's horror film, The Surrender, addresses the pain and fear rooted in grief. When Megan returned home to her ailing father and overstimulated mother, she realized she should have been by her side the whole time. The guilt of living away from her parents, even after learning of her father's condition, consumed her. But she always reasoned that it was her mother who forced her to make such a drastic decision. Barbara was very meticulous about things and could never trust Megan to follow her instructions to the letter. The conflict between Barbara and Megan is central to the narrative. While Megan wanted to confront her father's condition pragmatically, Barbara was inclined to resort to dubious healing methods in the hopes of keeping him alive. On the day of her return home, Megan mentioned to Barbara the nonprofit she was working with to establish a scholarship program for disadvantaged and marginalized children. She added that her father had told her he would contri...