Girl, Interrupted
Girl, Interrupted is an autobiographical book by Susanna Kaysen first published in
1994, that relates the author's experience of being diagnosed with
borderline personality disorder and admission to
McLean Hospital.
It was adapted into a
1999 movie that was both starred by and produced by
Winona Ryder. The movie, which also starred
Angelina Jolie,
Brittany Murphy,
Clea DuVall,
Vanessa Redgrave and
Whoopi Goldberg, takes viewers to
1967, when Susanna Kaysen is told by her psychiatrist that she needs to take a short rest in a psychiatric ward of
McLean Hospital, though, the name was changed for the movie to "Claymoore".
Plot Summary
During her stay, Susanna meets Lisa (Jolie). Lisa proves to be a sexually driven and volatile character. Susanna and Lisa formed a tight bond, but later Lisa begins to spin out of control and becomes a traitor to Susanna. Lisa ended up in a bed in restraints, repentant for what she did to Susanna. Susanna also befriends Daisy (Murphy), whose home problems lead to her suicide. Lisa, however, was not so sympathetic to Daisy's problems and never really shows desire of being friends with her. This is a reflection of Lisa's sociopathy.
Quote
- "What world is this; what kingdom? On what shores of what world?" --Dr. Sonia Wick (Vanessa Redgrave) to Susanna on ambivalence
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