The texture of Batman is always tricky because you want to have him be more out of control than the villains he pursues but that can be a tall order and run against the texture of any given story. That is the trick of the series.

The aspect of survival in a crushing world where hope takes on an idea of simply existing can be a bleak place. "Mother/Android" (which is not the most compelling title but also the film is difficult to compartmentalize) is a family drama film but taken from a science fiction context.