DIRECTOR'S CUT: Therapists React: PROMISING YOUNG WOMAN with guest Dr. Tracey Marks
How do you heal from trauma? How do you continue to live your life after traumatic things happen to you or people you love?
Licensed therapist Jonathan Decker and filmmaker Alan Seawright are joined by Dr. Tracey Marks to discuss Cassie's journey in Promising Young Woman from seeking revenge (or a distorted type of justice?) for her friend, to starting to heal, to spiraling back into revenge after feeling betrayed. They talk about how people can heal from trauma and loss, sexism and some of the other toxic cultural aspects that lead to this type of trauma, a bit of the psychology behind revenge, and Carey Mulligan's and Bo Burnham's phenomenal performances.
Comments (6)
Super late, but can you really watch a movie with your therapist??
Alan saying that he'll wait until his boys are old enough and will watch this with them brought tears to my eyes. It makes me feel like my niece is likely to have a better world than I had when I was young.
Dr. Tracey Marks was a phenomenal guest! Please invite her back. This was possibly one of the most affecting episodes. i was struggling putting my feelings about this film into words. there was so much. Thank you.
We'll have her back :) I'm so glad the episode hit the spot for you!
While this episode was excellent on YouTube, the director's cut offered up so much more. Thank you for sharing helpful information on healing from trauma and other toxic experiences.
Thank you guys so much for doing a video on this movie! The movie and your guys' thoughts on it were really moving and made me feel less alone in things I've struggled with as a woman.