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| Sylvia |
| Sylvia is based on a true story of the poet Sylvia Plath. The movie
has merit for those whose passion is poetry. But my interest here
is from the viewpoint of Psychiatry. |
| The movie is depressing, just like the periods of depression that
some people experience. Sylvia shares her painful experiences of
depression with you. If you have a family member or friend who
has been diagnosed with depression and you have a hard time
understanding what depression is, then watch this movie.
Definitely do not watch it if you are interested in watching a heroic
or a romantic movie. Sylvia is a well made and accurate
documentary. |
Gwyneth Paltrow has been able to convey to the audience the pain
and suffering that thousands of people suffering with Depression
go through. The pace of the movie, the background music, the
expressions on Gwyneth Paltrow’s face and the overall feeling of
hopelessness and emptiness that is built up as the movie
progresses can become stifling. When you start experiencing this
feeling you will realize how sad the experience of this illness
can be. You can witness the progression of the illness, untainted
with any attempt at treatment. In the nineteen fifties and sixties
there was not much in the form of treatment. |
| You will be able to see how the symptoms are triggered by the
events in Sylvia’s life. You will see how her past experiences of the
death of her father color the world that she perceives. Her fear of
being abandoned by the people that she loves is the filter through
which Sylvia views the world. It is interesting to see how the
relationship between Sylvia and her husband becomes more and
more complex. There are some who feel that Sylvia got a raw deal
in the relationship. There are others who believe that she drove the
relationship to the point that it reached. I will leave the verdict
up to you. But it is true that the complexities in a disturbed
relationship are brought out very well in the movie. |
| So, if you have the will and the courage to delve into the life of a
depressed person, go and watch the movie Sylvia. |
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