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Chalco

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3. Lars and the Real Girl

Reply to Aristus (Original post)

Mon Jan 6, 2020, 11:25 AM

Jan 2020

The trailer implied that it was about a guy, Ryan Gosling, having a sexual relationship
with a plastic doll. I assume they did that to draw in more people.

In reality the movie is very complex and is about a guy who has trouble connecting and
buys a plastic doll so he can have a relationship with somebody. His family and the town
people understand and support him and go along with the ruse that she is real. Eventually
he learns how to relate and becomes attracted to and involved with a real human girl.

The movie is lovely. I bought it. I've watched it several times and had an evening with
friends (10 of them) where we discussed the themes in the movie. Profundity to the max.

As a psychologist, I recommend this movie to anyone who wants to know about relationships,
family, community and love.

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Trailers that promise the opposite of what the film delivers. [View all] Aristus Nov 2019 OP

then there are the attractions for bad movies where anything good is in the trailer! NRaleighLiberal Nov 2019 #1

I haven't really noticed misleading trailers. Dagstead Bumwood Dec 2019 #2

Lars and the Real Girl Chalco Jan 2020 #3

I loved that movie n/t TexasBushwhacker Jan 2020 #4