Posted by Noa on January 16, 2000, at 7:04:58
In reply to Re: Cognative Movie Therapy - "HARVEY", posted by Morbius on January 16, 2000, at 4:12:47
A bit of a digression from the "therapeutic" aspects of movies....
On Friday afternoon, after I left work, I did not want to go home. I was in a pissy mood for some reason. And those of you who have read the "transitions" thread know I have a hard time with them. So I went to the movies. I thought the theatre would be empty, as it was only 4:15, but it was about half full. Anyway, what I saw was Girl Interrupted. I really liked it. But it is not something to see if hospitalization issues are still raw. For example, a friend of mine had a terrible experience at the hospital that the story is based on (they changed the name, of course). They kept her there and gave her the diagnosis de jour, a controversial one (like in the movie). That is, they kept her there as long as they thought (assumed) her father could pay the bills. As soon (and I mean within minutes) as they discovered that he couldn't, they shipped her to the state hospital, where the psychiatrist discharged her after 2 days of observation, telling her she didn't need to be in the hospital any more. I certainly wouldn't recommend this film for my friend--it would be too evocative.
I really liked it.
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