YMMV / Suicide Room

• Designated Hero: Entire angst Dominik displays comes from his inability to face just about any sort of critique or simple "no". He comes from an extremely rich family, with entire army of people bowing to his whims and has nothing even resembling real problems. Yet he acts like entire world was against him and he was oppressed on every step. On top of that, he's probably the most stereotype case of Emo Teen imaginable, acting like a crybaby, all while demanding to be treated as an adult on every step. Despite the story flat-out portraying him as childish and spoiled rotten, the audience is expected to feel sorry for his self-induced plight.
• Jerkass Woobie: Dominik is a complete asshole, but he's also a neglected kid who never received enough love from his family, was bullied by his own friends and was never taught how to properly deal with his own emotions in a healthy way.
• Narm:
  • "What a big avatar you have!" ^Explanation In context, it was a veiled insult along the lines of Compensating for Something (immediately followed by a non-veiled one).
  • "Razors are my friends, they have sharp tongues!" ^Explanation Not unexpected from an angsty teenage alternative girl, but that doesn't make it any less narmy.
• The Scrappy: Dominik is such extreme case of a Spoiled Brat with no real problems it's very hard to feel not just sorry, but any kind of emotions toward him. He comes off as whinny and entitled, while his angst is most often a complete over-reaction. Then there are scenes of him ordering "lesser people" around, like how he mistreats his driver or his mother's secretary.
• Values Dissonance: Very minor, but a few elements might deserve an explanation for a Western audience:
  • Dominik's parents aren't simply wealthy. In a period piece, they might belong to a noble family, but in the modern day, a fictional character bringing up one's noble ancestors would be a snob or some kind of romantic conservative. On the other hand, simply being very wealthy carries the connotations of being an unscrupulous businessman or a criminal boss, both not known for cultural refinement. They do, however, fall into the niche of a new generation of wealthy, educated urban dwellers who employ Ukrainian maids, enjoy their high social status, and enlist their children into prestigious private schools. The fact Dominik's father owns a gun reinforces this image as gun ownership is rare and unusual in Poland. (Essentially, they're a mix of Nouveau Riche and Old Money tropes that might not go as well together elsewhere.)
  • Poland has a tradition of a ball a hundred days before (not afterwards) the maturity exams, so Dominik should be diligently preparing and attending school for the duration of the film. Him flunking the exams is going to be a shame for the parents, as well.

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