What Is The Implicit Meaning Of The Film 'Juno'

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To start off, I want to say that I loved this film. I never had an exact preconceived attitude towards this film other than hearing it was one to watch. Also, I absolutely adore Michael Cera and knowing what goofy characters he has played in the past helped me quickly accept and relate to the quirky characters we see in Juno.
It is obvious that the explicit meaning of this film is the story of a teenage girl who gets pregnant. However, as she furthers her journey into pregnancy and realizes the fate of her baby, we as viewers start to see the implicit meaning unravel.
In my opinion, the implicit meaning in Juno is that not everything in life is going to go your way. Nonetheless, it's how one handles the situations thrown at them that decides

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