Dear Santa
This article contains brief discussions of child death.
MAJOR SPOILERS for Dear Santa are ahead!
While his father wants to tell Liam Santa isnt real, his mother doesnt want to shatter the illusion.
Liam writes a letter, but the young boy with dyslexia writes Satan instead of Santa.
When Satan arrives, he initially pretends to be Santa, telling Liam he gets three wishes.
Liam initially seems skeptical of the demon, but he eventually creates a strong friendship with theDear Santamain character.
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However, Dear Santas ambiguous ending creates more issues than it solves.
On Christmas morning, Liams parents dont remember their sons death, but Liam and Gibby remember what happened.
Spencer also seems clueless about his own demise and gets annoyed by Liams sappy demeanor.
The second half of the film focuses heavily on grief and closure.
Liam will get his hearts desires through three wishes, but Satan will take his soul afterward.
As such, Liam thinks hes under the influence of Satan three-fourths of the way through the movie.
Theres a massive caveat that the person has to be corruptible for Satan to take their soul.
The king of Hell also tells Asmodeus that not everyone can be a demon, so Satan fires him.
It is the first moment that points to the Dear Santa character not being entirely evil.
The meta moment adds humor to the already bizarre situation.
Asmodeus hasnt yet earned his horns, so he wears fake ones while visiting Liam.
Ultimately, Liam and Asmodeus are meant to mirror one another.
They both want to fit in with their communities but cant figure out how to be normal.
However, the young boy eventually gives in because he cant stand the negative things happening around him.
However, this doesnt stop him from continuing to write to the mythical being anyway.
Ultimately, his letters to Santa Claus arent a matter of faith but comfort for his mother.
Sadly, this points to the dysfunction within the Turner family that bloomed after the death of Spencer.
None of the characters seem well-adjusted, processing their grief in equally unproductive ways.
Liam believes his parents emotions are his responsibility, further displayed by his third wish.
As such, they must learn to love themselves as they are.
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