How realistic are the relationships between therapists and their patients in movies?
Are you familiar with the film Good Will Hunting? Whether you've seen it or not, you're welcome in this club! It's a pretty great movie which includes an important relationship between a troubled young genius and his therapist, both played by two of Hollywood's greatest actors Matt Damon and the late, great Robin Williams. How accurate is their relationship? Is what happens in their therapy sessions realistic or is this just Hollywood?
Leon happens to be both a practising psychologist and a huge movie fan. How would he, as a psychologist, view Good Will Hunting? How do you see it?
In this club, we'll watch a few scenes from this iconic film and we'll focus on the psychologist parts. Is it a great movie? Without a doubt! Does it give a real-life view of therapy, brilliance, troubled youth, and the human condition? Let's talk about that!