MY SISTER'S KEEPER

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The movie is touching and one can feel the pain of Katie Bates (Christine), a woman suffering from bipolar disorder, and the strange situation of her sister, Elizabeth(Judy), struggling to balance her life with the responsibilities of a sister. And even in a movie with such a heavy topic, the role of Clark (Harvey) was fitting so well as Judy's lover. The movie shows different sides of Christine, her struggle to fight the disease, and her experience of recognizing herself as not a normal person- all beautifully expressed. The background music that plays in the movie will surely be ringing in one's ears...

Must watch, but it surely is one of the heaviest movies.


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Comments

Pankaj said…
very nicely described. it reminds me of the hindi movie 12th park avenue. a woman looking after her mentally ill sister, inwardly frustrated, partly holding her to blame for her being single at middle age, yet too devoted to her to institutionalize her.
17 December, 2009 04:32
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