My oldest daughter and I have always loved movies and books. We have a movie for almost every experience of our lives. My daughter grew up seeing me read or watch movies to work through my issues. I would hop on the treadmill after work and watch a film.
Cinema has always been a shared experience that resonates in different ways. In my mental health work, I often used film clips to teach social skills, and work through family issues, and emotions. Early in my relationship with my now-husband, I explained to my husband that there are times I like to escape into a movie. The first death that I experienced after movie was my Aunt's death. I was unable to go home. There are defining life events in relationship that reveal another layer of who we are in a different light. The announcement came on Facebook before any family was called. My daughter called to tell me. I spent the day in bed watching Terms of Endearment, Evening Star, Ordinary People, and Steel Magnolias. My aunt and I were close. We had not been writing letters to each other during that time. I needed to wallow in my grief privately. I needed the space to sit with the loss. I am not saying that it was a single day of grief. I knew that I needed to pull myself together. I had a husband, two children who needed me, my Masters program to complete, and I needed to be able to function.
Best Holiday movie: It's a Wonderful Life.
Best movies for grief: Ordinary people, The Sixth Sense, Step Mom
Depression: The Hours
Disability: The Other SIster
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Breakups: Marriage Story
Commitment issues: Runaway Bride, 500 days of Summer
Best French Film: The Passion of Joan of Arc
Best religious movie: The Miracle of Our Lady of Fatima
Best Memior :Persepolis
I will continue in upcoming months discussing movies that I have loved and despised.
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