Does the ultra-violent new movie, Boy Kills World, glorify violence or encourage a world without it?

We see the latter.

Be warned: Spoilers ahead.

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Multiple bad guys feel Hilda Van Der Koy went too far.

Despite Gideon also having played a role in all the violence, he acknowledges it needs to stop.

Essentially, he gives both the encouragement and tools for Boy to end it once and for all.

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They reached the point where enough is enough.

Violence begets violence in Boy Kills World.

Anyone can relate to the Shamans rage.

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He watched his entire family be killed.

However, Boy is also a victim of violence as its Hilda who forces him to commit the act.

Out of pain, Shaman commits to dissolving Boys memories and turning him into his weapon of war.

In the end, though, this doesnt bring back Shamans family.

All he does is destroy another child in his quest for vengeance.

Boy and Mina choose a different path in the end.

In the end, they understand theyre free and able to live their lives how they choose.

Its a chance for them to break the cycle and choose new paths to follow.

Moral of the story:Choose macarons, not weapons.