"It's you who possesses me..."
I won't spoil the entire film. Just one detail. Our leading lady Eliza makes mention to the leading male, Edward "You don't belong here," cautioning him to leave. He of course refused and remained. Since we're aware this film is in part, a romance, the leading roles have an attraction to one another. It's at the near end where Eliza exclaims that she's not some possession to be exchanged. He interjects with how she is wrong. It is her that possesses him.
Who's more tormented? This film depicts the human condition and how we cope with our mentally unstable.
Romance is everywhere, and the market is saturated with it. This one stands out simply because we're already focused on the mind of a mentally unwell woman and her recovery process. Her perspective met with another point of view, potentially giving her the most liberating information of her life. Assuming for so long she was nothing more than a test subject or some property tossed back and forth. It is very hard for the average woman to believe a man would extend himself the way Edward had.
The movie was nice, in the romance department. But here's the reality: more questions than answers.
What truly possesses a man to continue pursing a woman who is "unwell?" Is he also a predator taking advantage of her vulnerable state? How does one express their love?
Should women expect this? There are countless cases of happy couples, but we're also very aware of how rare this is, worldwide. In many parts of the world, still today, females are the burdens of society resulting in femicide. Our hearts and prayers go out to them.
I'll ask again, Who's more tormented? The possessed or the possession? How does one cope with the mentally unwell? Would highly suggest and encourage you watch this and form more of your own opinions on these matters.
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