While the sudden passing of his wife deeply affected Christopher, he elects not to show it and instead tries his hardest to move on. He does this by taking down family pictures, blocking out memories from his mind, and eventually deciding to move to the remote village named Lake Geneva Community of Christ. Christopher thinks the only way his daughter and him move on is by escaping any attachment, instead of mourning. Belle does the opposite, going mute as a result of her mourning, and this very conflict drives the plot of our film and opening.
Christopher is so desperate and motivated on being progressive and moving on, rather than what he considers as regressive, he decides to burn a picture of his wife, epitomizing the idea that his wife ceases to exist in his mind, and he is desperately trying to move on, as he fears what mourning the awful loss will do to him.
Christopher may seem evil and emotionally abusive at first glance. However, in his head, he is protecting his daughter, and doing what is best for his family. As the story develops, Belle becomes a victim in the village, bullied and tormented due to being mute, eventually leading to a resentment towards Christianity. What was supposed to be a trip to get closer to God, led to the exact opposite. As a result, Christopher becomes deeply reflective and regretful, realizing that his ignorant, overprotective, and progressive ways led to the destruction of his family.
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