Appeals to Time in Children of Ivention

In Killingsworth's "Appeals to Time" he states that "time becomes a position of value that author's use to draw audiences to their own positions". I think that in Children of Invention time is a major theme throughout.The whole movie seems to revolve around time. The mother not having enough time for her children. She is always on a time crunch for her jobs. She has difficulty balancing her time. For example her children go to meetings with her and they have to sleep in the car. There never seems to be enough time, it is a central conflict in the movie. It pushes the plot forward and always adds a layer of anxiety which which i think the director strived for because it helps the viewer feel for the immigrant family. It builds up the intensity. This appeal to time may also be part of the process of catharsis. It appeal to time builds up the emotion to the point where it can finally be released when the mother realizes her mistakes.