#parental-expectations

#parental-expectations

When newcomers or a family rising out of poverty, or maybe just a middle-class family that has squirrelled away the money for a college education, push a child to study hard, that child can feel the heavy burden of family hopes. In many countries around the world, these expectations are driving an epidemic of suicide and self-harming behaviors among emerging adults.

Theo Huxtable struggles with the expectations of his successful parents while yearning for a simpler, more grounded life that embraces manual labor and authenticity.