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Helpful Movies

dsf95
dsf95
A therapy group showed me the Richard Gere movie about a bipolar man, "Mr. Jones." It was helpful because it showed his illness in a compassionate way. We also watched "What Dreams May Come" with Robin Williams, which may be hard to watch now because it deals with suicide. The '70s horror film "Don't Look Now" is valuable because it shows a man stuck in past trauma and how he is blinded to present realities. I also like "Lawrence of Arabia" for its sensitive portrayal of a male rape victim.

I also recommend the foreign film "Au Revoir Les Enfants"
Community LeaderSunCloudJD
SunCloudJD
I love the film " A Christmas Carol/Scrooge with Alistar Sim... It's been remade so many times with so many people but that's my favourite

It shows that it's never too late to make positive changes in ourselves and that we can change what we don't like if we choose to... We can impact others in a positive way
dsf95
dsf95
Have to check out the Shack, love most versions of A Christmas Carol, especially George C. Scott TV one and Alistair Sim
LeoX3
LeoX3
Each of those can triggers me, as can "The Accused" with Jodie Foster (massively triggering for rape scenes and so on), but I liked it b/c in the end, it showed realistically what we face when we come forward.

And I absolutely *love* "Up" by Disney, b/c it shows love, loss, and how you get a new chance for more adventures even when you think you're "past" it.... And that the knockn on your door may be renewal.

Lilly, I have not read The Shack. I just read a really painful manuscript for a friend, so I am taking time off but I will look it up and put it on my reading list:-) I've got such a long list accumulating, OMG, my Kindle's gonna blow up!
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