I have seen this it was on tv earlier this year. As a dramatic
storyline it was quite good. Unfortunately I felt it was marred by
the unflattering and inaccurate portrayal of people suffering with
ocd. Things are all too frequently not explained; they look to the
uninitiated viewer like the actions of a madman. For instance the
scene where Mark (the main character) starts barking at a dog for no
apparent reason. When he goes to the ocd self help group, people are
doing really odd things like turning the light switch on and off
repeatedly or walking up the inside of the stairs like a crab. I've
been around plenty of people with ocd and honestly they do not behave
like this, in fact for the most part you wouldn't know they had ocd.
And then there's the scene towards the end.....

It frustrates me because it doesn't give a true picture to people who
don't suffer with this, what ocd is really like and gives the
impression we are very strange.

It's still worth seeing for the story, but you have to watch it with
a sense of detachment and not get caught up in the idea that this
sheds much light on the condition though I guess spreading awareness
does help even if it's not that favourable. Maybe tv will do OCD more
justice next time.

Sungsings







-- In ocdsupportuk@yahoogroups.com, "Tracey" <traceyburt@b...> wrote:
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> I havent seen it yet but I do have it on order on DVD
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> Sent: Tuesday, December 20, 2005 4:26 PM
> Subject: [OCD Support UK] dirty filthy love
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> has anyone seen this movie? it's really good.Dirty Filthy Love is
an
> offbeat romantic comedy with a difference. Darkly funny, quirky
and
> poignant, this single drama tells the story of a man with
Obsessive
> Compulsive Disorder (OCD) and Tourette's Syndrome negotiating his
way
> through divorce and redundancy. Then he meets Charlotte, who
> introduces him to love, therapy and `f**ked up neuro-
transmitters'!
> it's on video. check it out.
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