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The Year Between (2022)
A horrible negative stereotype of bipolar disorder.
As someone with bipolar disorder, I was shocked to see how negatively Clemence was portrayed in this movie. She appeared violent, irrational and dangerous. These are stereotypes of people with serious mental illnesses that need to stop. There are certainly highs and lows that can be unsafe, but they are not the full story. They touched on the struggles one has when trying to find the right medication mix. But there is a lot more to that story than they told. Getting stable is a horrific process and humiliating at times and very scary. This is the true story of the struggle and the courage of people with mental illness. Not that of people around them who judge and don't understand. And the preposterous promise that exercise and meditation can solve a mental disorder is total BS. It does not and never has been a solution.
Last Cab to Darwin (2015)
Deeply moving journey through a taboo topic
The Australian movie, "The Last Cab To Darwin" released in 2015 is a superb movie that was very well received in Australia. I highly recommend it. The American audience deserves to see this sensitive portrayal of life, redemption, and death. A must see.
I was visiting Brisbane from the U.S. this August 2015 and Mission Impossible was sold out so I went to this wonderful movie instead. What a lucky break for me. This movie tackles self choice over death when faced with a terminal disease. It portrays a lonely man's journey across Australia and the grace he is blessed with by his experiences and the characters he meets. A truly sensitive look at what makes a life meaningful.