The Woodsman
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The Woodsman
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Still12
I don't like them, never will, I just treat their memory as something neutral in my life.
That way I get to spend my energy on ME and those I love and respect.
I haven't seen this movie yet, but I do want to.
I find that movies and TV about abuse don't trigger me too much as long as I know some of what to expect.
So thanks for the warning.
Dave
No, neither do I 'hate' my abusers, and "for my own good" as well. It takes way too much effort and energy to go through life hating.I don't hate my abuser (for my own good) but I hate what he caused by his selfishness.
I don't like them, never will, I just treat their memory as something neutral in my life.
That way I get to spend my energy on ME and those I love and respect.
I haven't seen this movie yet, but I do want to.
I find that movies and TV about abuse don't trigger me too much as long as I know some of what to expect.
So thanks for the warning.
Dave
roadrunner
Registrant
***Possible Triggers***
I think many survivors would feel uneasy about the message of "The Woodsman". The title refers to one version of "Little Red Riding Hood" where a woodsman attacks the wolf and kills it, then cuts it open and sets the little girl free.
The lead character Walter, recently released from prison, is a abuser of young girls and is still attracted to them, but is struggling to deal with the problem and establish a relationship with an adult woman who likes him. His effort to cope is only partially successful, and meanwhile his identity as a perp is exposed at his workplace and he has trouble there.
The film is a generally powerful one, but the whole idea of what recovery is gets turned into a Hollywood mess. Walter notices that a pedophile is picking up young boys near his flat, and at the end of the film he beats the pedophile nearly to death in a frenzied attack that is shown in graphic terms. That somehow signals his "redemption", at least so far as the director of the film is concerned, but I failed to see how felony assault and attempted murder could help anyone's recovery. The message here is that the proper response to child abuse is vigilante justice, not information, prevention and care for survivors.
The film is a courageous performance by Bacon, but so far as issues are concerned I was disappointed. I may be wrong here (since I did leave for a bit), but I didn't see anything in the film addressing the question of what turned Walter into an abuser.
Triggers? You bet, and at one point I had to get up and leave for a few minutes. The portrayal of Walter was convincing, and I repeatedly asked myself what am I doing in this seat. I knew what it would be about, but I wanted to watch this, mainly because I respect Kevin Bacon as an actor, and see if there was anything to be learned. My answer is no, but others may disagree; I probably failed to appreciate it because I basically felt intimidated and ill at ease the whole way through.
Larry
I think many survivors would feel uneasy about the message of "The Woodsman". The title refers to one version of "Little Red Riding Hood" where a woodsman attacks the wolf and kills it, then cuts it open and sets the little girl free.
The lead character Walter, recently released from prison, is a abuser of young girls and is still attracted to them, but is struggling to deal with the problem and establish a relationship with an adult woman who likes him. His effort to cope is only partially successful, and meanwhile his identity as a perp is exposed at his workplace and he has trouble there.
The film is a generally powerful one, but the whole idea of what recovery is gets turned into a Hollywood mess. Walter notices that a pedophile is picking up young boys near his flat, and at the end of the film he beats the pedophile nearly to death in a frenzied attack that is shown in graphic terms. That somehow signals his "redemption", at least so far as the director of the film is concerned, but I failed to see how felony assault and attempted murder could help anyone's recovery. The message here is that the proper response to child abuse is vigilante justice, not information, prevention and care for survivors.
The film is a courageous performance by Bacon, but so far as issues are concerned I was disappointed. I may be wrong here (since I did leave for a bit), but I didn't see anything in the film addressing the question of what turned Walter into an abuser.
Triggers? You bet, and at one point I had to get up and leave for a few minutes. The portrayal of Walter was convincing, and I repeatedly asked myself what am I doing in this seat. I knew what it would be about, but I wanted to watch this, mainly because I respect Kevin Bacon as an actor, and see if there was anything to be learned. My answer is no, but others may disagree; I probably failed to appreciate it because I basically felt intimidated and ill at ease the whole way through.
Larry