Moonrise and Badlands have a few obvious parallels such as the idea that young people are detached from the real world but have perceptions of the world based on their observations of the adults around them. The characters in these movies have no attachments and therefore find their best option is to flee their current situations. They find contentment loving on the run in the woods with someone who seemingly understands them. The relationships, Holly & Kit and Sam & Suzy, form spontaneously and it is decided by the couples that the only way to live is to leave. In Kit and Holly's case, they must run or face prison for the murder of Holly's father. Suzy and Sam, feeling alienated from the people around them form a relationship via mail and plan to run away. I think these stories highlight the age between becoming an adult (realizing the troubles that lie ahead in adult life) and being young and naive (completely ignorant to what growing up means). The characters have clear insights into the world, Kit claiming he has "alot to say" when others don't. Children don't necessarily have a voice that is taken seriously, their input doesn't hold much weight but it is seen in these movies that younger populations can be incredibly perceptive to what is going on around them. Suzy, looking through the lens of binoculars, is quiet yet witnesses situations and picks up on subtleties (her mother's affair). So do we disregard the younger populations because they have limited experience?