Girl Interupted

Submitted by linnissa on December 13, 2005

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I did project number two, and I evaluated a movie. The movie I chose to review is Girl Interupted. This story is an adaptation of the autobiographical book, set in the late 1960пÑ--Ð...s, by Susanna Kayson herself. The disorder that she has is borderline personality disorder.

The movie was set in 1968. It starts out portraying SusannaпÑ--Ð...s attempt at committing

suicide. She apparently chased a bottle of aspirin with a bottle of vodka. Her parents had one of her fathers colleagueпÑ--Ð...s who doesnпÑ--Ð...t practice anymore sit down with her and diagnose her. After the diagnosis, he says the rest she can get at Claymore was much needed. Claymore was an inpatient psychiatric facility. Because she was over 18, she had to sign herself in. At first she didnпÑ--Ð...t know why she was in there. She did not understand her disorder, so she thought she didnпÑ--Ð...t deserve to be there. She fought back and rebelled. She became good friends with a sociopath, Lisa Rowe, played by Angelina Jolie, who was definitely

not a good influence for her. She is the most rebellious of all the ladies. They escape from Claymore. and ended up at DaisyпÑ--Ð...s apartment. She was recently released from Claymore. After feeling humiliated by Lisa, Daisy committed

suicide. Susanna goes back to Claymore and changes her way. Lisa came back later, but Lisa knew what she needed to do to get out of the place. She shapes up and she gets out not too much after.

Borderline personality disorder is defined as being unstable self image, mood, and interpersonal relationships, impulsive and unpredictable. The movie poorly displayed borderline personality disorder. The main focus of the movie is the struggle Susanna has with herself understanding why she is in Claymore. Although the movie does exhibit a few of the characteristics of the disorder including impuslivity (sexually) unstable relationships (barely touched upon and not developed in the over-all plot), suicidality,