
Lars and the Real Girl2007
Feb 15, 2017 · imported from Letterboxd
Imagine a full-grown man hanging out with a doll, and not just any doll, a lifesize one, he brings it to his family gatherings and introduced her as his girlfriend, and takes her to places he goes to. It may sound and look creepy in real life but the filmmakers who made this movie turned this piece of oddity into a quirky romantic comedy. A psychological study on man's disconnection and longing. Instead of being treated as a total freak show, his family and their entire community went along with his world until he doesn't need the doll anymore. He utilizes the doll as a way to displace his own pent up emotions. As little by little he copes up from his trauma, becomes trustful and comfortable around others, and learns to let go of what's holding him back from socializing with people. Who would have thought that a Dutch wife will be an instrumental cure to some guy's mind.