Human Capital (2020)

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The lives of two different families collide when their children begin a relationship that leads to a tragic accident.

Introduction
"Human Capital" is a 2020 socio-political drama movie directed by Marc Meyers and adapted from Stephen Amidon's novel. The characters in the drama are interlaced through an occasion that reveals differing social departments and inequalities. The story presents the point of views of 3 characters: Drew Hagel (Liev Schreiber), Quint Manning (Peter Sarsgaard), and Shannon Hagel (Maya Hawk). The film talks about class, financing, and the American Dream.

Plot
In "Human Capital", Drew is a struggling property agent and a father of teenage daughter, Shannon. He invests his life's cost savings in Quint's suspicious hedge fund in an effort to provide financial stability for his family. Shannon, on the other hand, dates Jamie, Quint's child, and explores her identity while considering her future.

The story unfolds in 3 chapters, each from a different character's viewpoint. The first part is distinguished Drew's perspective, followed by Quint's and then Shannon's. This style reveals how each character is undoubtedly tied to one another through scenario, opportunity encounters, and socio-economic status, including measurement to their respective stories.

Role of the Characters
Throughout the movie, Drew is represented as a desperate guy scrambling for monetary stability through risky financial investments. In spite of the looming financial crisis, he intends to protect a comfortable future for his daughter Shannon. Quint is the movie's wealthy, confident, yet morally ambiguous character. He runs a profitable, yet risky business that raises suspicions about its legality. Shannon is at a crossroads in her life, uncertain about her wanted profession course and the society she grew up in.

Critical Incident & Conclusion
The characters' lives become intertwined when an unidentified bicyclist is victim to a hit-and-run accident. As the mystery unravels, tricks are discovered exposing that Drew's financial investment in Quint's hedge fund and Shannon's relationship with Jamie have unexpected repercussions. This event exposes the variations in the characters' socio-economic statuses.

The movie's conclusion is unanticipated and plain, drawing attention back to its main styles: the significant consequences of dangerous economic behavior, and the harsh realities of social departments. The experience leaves an extensive impact on the lives of everyone involved, painting a grim photo of class differences and leading people to question their decisions and the world around them.

In all, "Human Capital" checks out the deep societal divides separating the haves from the have-nots. The intricacies of love, greed, and anguish weave together in a story that questions the rate of convenience and the lengths some individuals would go to accomplish it.

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