A central quote from the film, delivered by Lucy Liu’s character, emphasizes that "It’s so easy to be careless. It takes courage and grace to care".
The film heavily references Edgar Allan Poe’s The Fall of the House of Usher , using it as a metaphor for the literal and metaphorical decay of the school system and the characters' mental states. Visual Style and Direction A look into Detachment (2011) - Ani's Ramblings Detachment 2011 1080p BluRay X264 - 1.40GB - YIFY
Detachment is less about education and more about the "quiet desperation" people carry. A central quote from the film, delivered by