Does anyone’s life feel like it mimics the movie “The Hours”?

[Jenna]

Depression can get so thick and deep. If any of my friends asked me to describe it - this would be the movie I would tell them to watch. It's based on Virginia Woolf's life and book she wrote. It's an older movie. I recently watched it again and it's exactly what it feels like.

Or is there another movie that describes what you are going through?

 

[favourite]

The Seventh Continent by Haneke, I feel like Im also preparing for this trip...

 

[Walilamdzi]

Did Virginia Woolf drown herself?

 

[Jenna]

Did Virginia Woolf drown herself?

She did. She battled pretty hard. Just couldn't face another depression.

 

[Ruffian]

Somewhat - I'm extremely envious of Virginia Woolf - she acomplished both things I wish I could - write books and ctb. "Melancholia" is the best depiction of depression I've ever seen on film. It's not a mainstream film, but I honestly can't recommend it enough. The director wrote it after a long bout with depression. However, if you like it and want to check out his other movies, I seriously advise you research his others and I can't recommend them in good faith without saying proceed with extreme caution. I can only watch one every couple years and he's prolific. His other films deal with brutal subject matter, can be extremely gory, and have some of the bleakest outlooks on human existence ever. "Melancholia" is quite different than any of them, and Kirsten Dunst gives the best performance of her career.
I just wanted to also add that in "In a Room of One's own she is absolutely brutal towards other women writers and basically outlines their inferiority to their male peers. You have to wonder how much of that she internalized.

 

[Roberto]

I love superheroes/special effects films. I like to forget about problems. But the film appeared when I was married. And my wife was more sensible and liked those films. Normally I use to think that I missed many good films after following her ideas of films to watch. The hours is one of my favorite films. I always liked the film, even before I knew I wanted to ctb. I didn't know why I was so attracted by the film.

Somewhat - I'm extremely envious of Virginia Woolf - she acomplished both things I wish I could - write books and ctb. "Melancholia" is the best depiction of depression I've ever seen on film. It's not a mainstream film, but I honestly can't recommend it enough. The director wrote it after a long bout with depression. However, if you like it and want to check out his other movies, I seriously advise you research his others and I can't recommend them in good faith without saying proceed with extreme caution. I can only watch one every couple years and he's prolific. His other films deal with brutal subject matter, can be extremely gory, and have some of the bleakest outlooks on human existence ever. "Melancholia" is quite different than any of them, and Kirsten Dunst gives the best performance of her career.
I just wanted to also add that in "In a Room of One's own she is absolutely brutal towards other women writers and basically outlines their inferiority to their male peers. You have to wonder how much of that she internalized.

As an always melancholic person I will see the film. I'm not very fond of the director films. But this it triggers me some interest. Thanks

 

[Ruffian]

I love superheroes/special effects films. I don't like to forget about problems. But the film appeared when I was married. And my wife was more sensible and liked those films. Normally I use to think that I missed many good films after following her ideas of films to watch. The hours is one of my favorite films. I always liked the film, even before I knew I wanted to ctb. I didn't know why I was so attracted by the film.

As an always melancholic person I will see the film. I'm not very fond of the director films. But this it triggers me some interest. Thanks

Yes, I liken watching them to a car accident. You know you shouldn't be watching it, but there you are. Also, a lot of the plots end with no redemption and a smack in the face. It's somewhat masochistic I think when I watch another film of his.