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* PeekABangs: Her hair obscures her right eye.
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* SuperOCD: His mom had this, which left scars on him to always be clean and it drives him to eat glue.

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* AmbiguousDisorder: She almost never talks, which is reminiscent to PTSD. She also doesn't pay attention to her surroundings which could be her disassociating.



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* ParentalIncest: Her father is implied to have sexually abused her

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* ParentalIncest: Her father is implied to have sexually abused herher as Simon tells Zucchini that her dad was a creep.



* PeekABangs: Her hair obscures her right eye

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* PeekABangs: Her hair obscures her right eyeeye.



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* HoistByHerOwnPetard: While verbally abusing Camille, she doesn't know that her voice is being recorded and it's used against her in court as proof she's a bad foster parent

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* HoistByHerOwnPetard: While verbally abusing Camille, she doesn't know that her voice is being recorded and it's used against her in court as proof she's a bad foster parent parent.
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* MeaningfulName: His real name is Icare, like Icarus out of Greek Mythology, and is often shown flying kites up in the sky
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* YouGottaHaveBlueHair

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* BadDreams: Simon tells Zucchini that she has nightmares every night.


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* PlaguedByNightmares: Simon tells Zucchini that she has nightmares every night.

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* HairOfGoldHeartOfGold

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* HairOfGoldHeartOfGoldHairOfGoldHeartOfGold: She may be quiet and seem a bit odd, but she's sweet when she warms up to you.



* ShellShock: Has this of her abuse.

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* ShellShock: Has this of ShellShockSilence: Rarely says a word or acknowledges anyone, thanks to her abuse.



* SuperOCD: His mom was this, which left scars on him to always be clean and it drives him to eat glue.

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* PointlessBandaid: Imitating his mother's obsessions with health and cleanliness, George likes to stick on plasters he doesn't need.
* SuperOCD: His mom was had this, which left scars on him to always be clean and it drives him to eat glue.



* GoldDigger: Only wants custody of Camille to get the paycheck

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* GoldDigger: Only wants custody of FosteringForProfit: She'd want nothing to do with Camille to get the paycheck if it weren't for child support paychecks.
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* AmbiguousDisorder: She almost never talks, which is reminiscent to Aspergers. She also doesn't pay attention to her surroundings which could be her disassociating.

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* AmbiguousDisorder: She almost never talks, which is reminiscent to Aspergers.PTSD. She also doesn't pay attention to her surroundings which could be her disassociating.
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* {{Adorkable}}: He’s very cute when he’s having fun with his friends or Raymond, and when he’s having a mild crush on Camille.



* {{Adorkable}}: She gets along very well with the other kids, and is very cute when she treats them like a big sister.
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* FatAndSkinny: Skinny to George's fat
* RavenHairIvorySkin: He has curly black hair with pasty white skin


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* FatAndSkinny: The fat to Ahmed's skinny
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* ConditionedToAcceptHorror: Thinks eating paste is okay.


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* BigBad: Of the movie.

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* CleanFreak: His mom was this, which left scars on him to always be clean and it drives him to eat glue.

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* CleanFreak: SuperOCD: His mom was this, which left scars on him to always be clean and it drives him to eat glue.


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!!Adults

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* CurtainsMatchTheWindow: Brown hair, brown eyes
* FriendOnTheForce
* GoodParents: To Camille and Icarr after he adopts them.
* PoliceAreUseless: He is an aversion
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* GoldDigger: Only wants custody of Camille to get the paycheck
* HoistByHerOwnPetard: While verbally abusing Camille, she doesn't know that her voice is being recorded and it's used against her in court as proof she's a bad foster parent

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* AmbiguousDisorder: She almost never talks, which is reminiscent to Aspergers.

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* AmbiguousDisorder: She almost never talks, which is reminiscent to Aspergers. She also doesn't pay attention to her surroundings which could be her disassociating.


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* CleanFreak: His mom was this, which left scars on him to always be clean and it drives him to eat glue.
* RedHeadedStepchild

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* AmbiguousDisorder: She almost never talks, which is reminiscent to Aspergers.
* BadDreams: Simon tells Zucchini that she has nightmares every night.
* CreepyShadowedUndereyes: Probably due to lack of sleep, or her father hitting her.
* HairOfGoldHeartOfGold
* InnocentBlueEyes
* ParentalIncest: Her father is implied to have sexually abused her
* PeekABangs: Her hair obscures her right eye
* ShellShock: Has this of her abuse.
* ThoseTwoGirls: Is always seen with Beatrice.

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[[caption-width-right:350: Left to right: Zucchini, an unnamed child, Camille, Simon, Beatrice and Alice]]

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* AffectionateNickname: Called Bea for short.
* BlackAndNerdy
* ThoseTwoGirls: Is always seen with Alice
* TokenMinority: The only black kid at the orphanage.
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NiceGuy: He’s genuinely a sweet kid, just one dealt a bad hand at life.
PerpetualFrowner: He’s this at first, likely because he’s used to people letting him down. He smiles more as the movie goes on.

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* NiceGuy: He’s genuinely a sweet kid, just one dealt a bad hand at life.
* PerpetualFrowner: He’s this at first, likely because he’s used to people letting him down. He smiles more as the movie goes on.
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** Beatrice was taken into the orphanage after her mother was deported.

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** Beatrice was taken into the orphanage after her mother was deported. Even worse, given that her [[spoiler: mom comes to see her,]] it seems that she was merely taken because of her mom’s immigrant status and not for any explicit neglect or abuse.
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* DisturbingUnchildlikeBehavior: Interestingly, averted. The kids act out and tend to lack empathy in some areas, but all of them never actually show excessive interest or engagement in stuff like drugs or sex. This arguably makes the darker moments even worst, given that the kids approach everything from a childlike perspective.
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*TheBully: He starts off the movie picking on Zucchini and on everyone else, but he slowly becomes kinder over the course of the movie.
*IJustWantToBeLoved: Simon is definitely affected by his parents giving him up due to their drug addiction, and just wants to be adopted and loved by an adult. This bitterness is what fuels his hostility and acting out.
*[[CoolBigSis Cool Big Bro]]: He evolves into this, and by the end, he watches over all the younger orphans.

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** While not given much detail, ‘’[[NothingIsScarier whatever]]’’ Alice’s father did to her was most likely severe abuse.
* DisturbingUnChildlikeBehavior: Interestingly, averted. The kids act out and tend to lack empathy in some areas, but all of them never actually show excessive interest or engagement in stuff like drugs or sex. This arguably makes the darker moments even worst, given that the kids approach everything from a childlike perspective.

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** While not given much detail, ‘’[[NothingIsScarier whatever]]’’ [[NothingIsScarier whatever]] Alice’s father did to her was most likely severe abuse.
* DisturbingUnChildlikeBehavior: DisturbingUnchildlikeBehavior: Interestingly, averted. The kids act out and tend to lack empathy in some areas, but all of them never actually show excessive interest or engagement in stuff like drugs or sex. This arguably makes the darker moments even worst, given that the kids approach everything from a childlike perspective.



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AbusiveParents:*{{Adorkable}}: She gets along very well with the other kids, and is very cute when she treats them like a big sister.
*AbusiveParents: Her aunt is abusive, and certainly seems no better at caring for Camille than her parents were.
*CoolBigSis: She acts as this towards the other kids, particularly Alice.
*TearsOfJoy: She cries these near the end when [[spoiler: she gets adopted by Raymond.]]
*ShipTease: Has this with Zucchini, who seems to have a small crush on her. Their relationship remains platonic at the end, as [[spoiler: both are adopted by Raymond.]]
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*DarkAndTroubledPast: All of the kids in the orphanage have one:
** Zucchini’s mother was an alcoholic and implied to be neglectful, given that we see Zucchini playing with her empty beer bottles instead of actual toys. She also may have been physically abusive, if her attempts to get up the stairs before Zucchini slams the entrance on her is anything to take note of.
** Camille’s father shot her mother for an affair, and then shot himself. Afterwards, she was left with an emotionally abusive aunt.
** Simon’s parents were drug addicts and implied to be negligent, given Simon’s habits for stealing and wanting attention.
** Beatrice was taken into the orphanage after her mother was deported.
** George’s mother seemed mentally unstable and likely either neglected George, or convinced him that doing bizarre things like drinking toothpaste was normal and healthy, even when it’s shown to make him very sick.
** Ahmed was taken from his parents after his mom left his father, and his dad ended up in jail.
** While not given much detail, ‘’[[NothingIsScarier whatever]]’’ Alice’s father did to her was most likely severe abuse.

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The group of orphans the movie follows. They live in a group home together.

* ChildrenAreInnocent: Zigzagged; All of the kids have very rudimentary understandings of adult subjects, like how their parents are abusive, but are very confused by stuff like sex or mental illness.
* DisturbingUnChildlikeBehavior: Interestingly, averted. The kids act out and tend to lack empathy in some areas, but all of them never actually show excessive interest or engagement in stuff like drugs or sex. This arguably makes the darker moments even worst, given that the kids approach everything from a childlike perspective.
* FreudianExcuse: Every kid has moments where they act insensitively and inappropriately, but it can justified in how they all had abusive parents and are all young kids.
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PerpetualFrowner: He’s this at first, likely because he’s used to people letting him down. He smiles more as the movie goes on.
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!!The Orphans

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* {{Adorkable}}: He’s very cute when he’s having fun with his friends or Raymond, and when he’s having a mild crush on Camille.
* AbusiveParents: His mother was neglectful, leaving him unattended for long periods of time while drinking and watching tv. She’s also implied to be physically abusive, considering that we don’t know what exactly she was planning on doing when she reached Zucchini’s room.
* AccidentalMurder: He accidentally hits his mother on the head when she was climbing up into his room, knocking her down the stairs and presumably killing her. Making it more tragic is how he was simply shutting the door on her because she was likely going to harm him.
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