Hayley, in her maternal role, becomes the that Oedipal theory posits is necessary for the boy’s entry into the symbolic order. In classical psychoanalysis, the threat of castration from the father is what compels the boy to abandon his incestuous desires and identify with the father. Here, that threat is inverted and wielded by a maternal figure —a 14‑year‑old girl—who announces that she will physically remove the organ that symbolizes Jeff’s predatory masculinity.
LUKE What do you want from me?
HELEN That’s worse. Because right now, sober, you still stole my car. You still called me from a blocked number to say “I need you” and then hung up. You still— mothers and sons 2 hard candy films sl