So 20 months ago my wife fell off a bike and got sepsis which messed with her blood pressure which led to two cerebral hemorrhagic strokes within a month. The doctors gave her 6-12 months. She is still alive and most people would not know meeting her that she had had any sort of brain issues, but at the time she was prescribed Klonopin and she just got off it on her own a couple weeks ago.
Going into this series (really a film at less than 2 and 1/2 hours) I had no idea that the central theme was around benzo withdrawals. I did not watch this with my wife. I did know it was about mental health. But it was so odd to watch the film and have my wife yelling at me and verbally abusing me from the next room as she begins her third week without benzos. There was a surreal quality to the whole events happening around me as I watched this excellent production. It made me want to go hug my wife even as she said horrible things to me. She would have none of it. She will apologize tomorrow though. It is a cycle that I am sure will soon end.
Anyway Emily Watson is a very good actress , but Denise Gough is a revelation in this film. I had not heard of her before, but if she does not at least get an emmy nomination for her work here, there is no justice. An amazing performance. If you can take the subject matter it is a fine well written story. But certainly not for everyone.
Going into this series (really a film at less than 2 and 1/2 hours) I had no idea that the central theme was around benzo withdrawals. I did not watch this with my wife. I did know it was about mental health. But it was so odd to watch the film and have my wife yelling at me and verbally abusing me from the next room as she begins her third week without benzos. There was a surreal quality to the whole events happening around me as I watched this excellent production. It made me want to go hug my wife even as she said horrible things to me. She would have none of it. She will apologize tomorrow though. It is a cycle that I am sure will soon end.
Anyway Emily Watson is a very good actress , but Denise Gough is a revelation in this film. I had not heard of her before, but if she does not at least get an emmy nomination for her work here, there is no justice. An amazing performance. If you can take the subject matter it is a fine well written story. But certainly not for everyone.