Passion Of Mind parents guide

Passion Of Mind Parent Guide

Overall C

Violence B+
Sexual Content C-
Profanity B-
Substance Use C-

Why is Passion Of Mind rated PG-13? The MPAA rated Passion Of Mind PG-13 for scenes of sexuality.

Parent Movie Review

In what might be more aptly titled “The Demi Moore Show,” the actress garners an amazing amount of screen time by playing one woman with two lives. Marie resides outside a quaint village in France, writing book reviews for the New York Times, while raising two daughters amongst fields of flowers. But whenever she retires for a good night’s rest…

Passion Of Mind - Official site She immediately awakens in a trendy New York flat. As Marty, a highly successful literary agent, she has an exciting career, beautiful clothes, and men begging for her attention. In fact the only thing wrong with either life, is not knowing which is real.

Aware that this is no normal sleep disorder, both Marie and Marty (lets call her M&M) seek professional advice. Although both psychiatrists warn her of the dangers to her mental health and try to persuade her that the other life is only a dream, M&M doesn’t want to give up either existence.

Passion Of Mind - Official site Complicating the issue is the introduction of a man to each world. Now M&M must choose between two lovers as well. (These relationships are depicted a few times with lots of heavy breathing and “polite” nudity.)

Of course the audience also plays ping-pong between her two identities. But as the story progresses it becomes apparent that our indecision only exists because the writer (perhaps afraid anyone with half a mind could figure it out) has deliberately withheld key information from us, instead of hiding the clues amidst the script. As any psychiatrist worth his salt would have asked the exposing questions, I left this film feeling my mental capacity had been insulted.

Passion Of Mind - Official site Unfortunately this movie, which portrays the importance and impact of friends and family, also glamorizes mental illness and offers a simplistic wrap-up to a complex situation. I can’t imagine anyone struggling with their sense of identity and self esteem to this extent not requiring lengthy counseling. Because these are serious issues in the lives of many teens, and because M&M finds all her answers from her lovers, parents may want to look closely at the messages this story sends.

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Passion Of Mind
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Why is Passion Of Mind rated PG-13? Passion Of Mind is rated PG-13 by the MPAA for scenes of sexuality.

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Passion Of Mind Parents' Guide

Are dreams reflections on our thoughts and feelings? If you are interested in dream psychology, check out the following web links: (Parents, please be aware that we have not explored all the information available on these sites, so you may wish to supervise these searches.)

Sigmund Freud’s “Interpretation of Dreams” (translated in 1911):
www.psychwww.com/books/interp/toc.htm

Dream studies from universities and other sources:
www.google.com/search?q=dreams

Just a bit of trivia for you: Did you know the french word “demi” translates into English as half? I guess she was a natural for the part.

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For another movie about dreams and mental illness, you may want to check our review of What Dreams May Come .

For more information on how Hollywood portrays mental illness, see our BIG Picture article titled Mental Illness… Does Hollywood Give Us A Clear Picture?