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MOVIE REVIEW

Title: Interrupted Girl Director: James Mangold Production:


Writers: S u s a n a K a ys e n , J a me s M a n g o l d , Li s a Lo o me r , a n d A n n a Ha m i l t o n Phelan Music by: Mycael Danna Cinematography by: Jack N. Green
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Film Editing: Kevin Tent Casting: Lisa Beach Production Design: Richard Hoover

Characters:
S us a n na K a y s e n t h e p r o t a g o ni s t w ho w a s tr e a t e d f o r ' bo r d er l i n e Pe r s o n a l i t y d i s o r d er . Daisy RandoneA sexually abused girl. Georgine TuskenA Pathological Liar. Janet WeberAn anorexic.

TobyFormer boyfriend of Susana. Cynthia CrowleyA lesbian. Poly ClarkA burn victim. Lisa RoweB es tf r i e n d o f S us a n a i n Cl a y mo o r e w ho i s c ha r i s ma ti c a n d m a ni p ul a ti v e.

Setting
C l a y mo o r e h o s p i t a l - Wh e r e S u s a n a a n d h e r o t h e r f r i e n d s was confined.

Plo t
Susanna Kaysen graduated from high school. However, instead of heading off to college like her peers, Susanna chose to chase a bottle of aspirin with a bottle of vodka in a h a l f - h e a r t e d s u i c i d e a t t e mp t . A s a r e s u l t , S u s a n n a ' s p a r e n t s f o r c e d h e r i n t o t h e Claymoore psychiatric institution. S h e b e c a me f r i e n d s wi t h f e l l o w p a t i e n t s P o l l y "Torch" Clark, Georgina Tuskin, Daisy Randone, Janet Webber, and Cynthia Crowleya n d f o r ms a s ma l l t r o u p e o f t r o u b l e d wo me n i n h e r w a r d . S u s a n n a i s p a r t i c u l a r l y captivated by Lisa Rowe, a diagnosed sociopath. They became bestfriends. Susanna is diagnosed with borderline personality disorder. Lisa and Susanna break out of Claymoore. They spend the night at the house of the recentl y released Daisy, whom Lisa antagonizes in her usual fashion. Daisy is emotionally fragile and desperately insecure. She agrees to let Susanna and Lisa spend the night at her place even though Lisa berates Daisy. She accuses Daisy of having an incestuous relationship with her father, and mocks her for continuing to cut herself. In the morning, Susanna discovers Daisy dead in the bathroom. Daisy was pushed over the edge by Lisa's cruelty, and so hung herself. Lisa searches her pocket, takes whatever cash she can find and leaves the house on her own, but Susanna stays behind to

phone an ambulance and subsequently return to the hospital. Susanna also adopts Daisy's cat, Ruby. In the next few weeks, she begins to cooperate with her doctors and responds to her therapy, expressing her feelings t h r o u g h wr i t i n g a n d p a i n t i n g . S h e i s s o o n s c h e d u le d t o b e r e l e a s e d . Susanna tries to m a i n t a i n a f r i e n d sh i p b u t Li s a t u r n s o n h e r b y l u r i n g h e r d o wn t o t h e b a s e me n t a n d violently attacking her. Susanna confronts Lisa, telling her that she keeps coming back to the hospital because she has nowhere else to go, and that she is "already dead". Susanna is scheduled to be released the next day but before leaving, she visits Lisa to talk to her. Then she says goodbye to all of her friends.

Climax
The Cimax of the movie is when Susanna discovers Daisy dead in the bathroom.Daisy was pushed over the edge by Lisa's cruelty, and so hung herself. Lisa searches her pocket, takes whatever cash she can find and leaves the house on her own, but Susanna stays behind to phone an ambulance and subsequently return to the hospital.

Scene You Like Most


The scene I like most in the movie is the ending. It is where Susanna and her other friend was released in the mental hospital and start a new life. I like this scene because it gives people inspiration that whatever happens bad to your life,still you can change for good .

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