Movie characters sometimes portray many of the interpersonal problems or conflict experienced by someone with a personality disorder. Select one of the following films to watch and observe the character identified to compare any features that match a personality disorder found in the DSM-5. Include the symptoms or characteristics you observed that led you to the personality disorder you identified.
Hannibal Rising – Observe Hannibal Lecter
This is the 2007 horror film prequel to the earlier series of films (The Silence of the Lambs [1991] and Hannibal [2001] that tells the story of Lecter’s evolution into a cannibalistic serial killer.
Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones – Observe Anakin Skywalker
This is the 2002 space epic film from the Star Wars series featuring the character of Anakin Skywalker.
The Roommate – Observe Rebecca
This is a 2011 horror drama film. Observe Rebecca in this film.
Black Swan – Observe the mother (played by Barbara Hershey) of the ballet dancer
This 2010 psychological thriller is about a ballet dancer (played by actress Natalie Portman) who discovers a dark side to herself as she struggles to please her mother.
Gone With The Wind – Observe Scarlett O’Hara
This is the 1939 movie set in the American Civil War era starring Vivien Leigh and Clark Gable.
Sleeping With The Enemy – Observe Martin, the husband
This 1991 psychological thriller is about a couple, Laura and Martin Burney, living in a lovely home in Cape Cod. Julia Roberts who plays Laura Burney tries to leave her husband.
The Remains of the Day – Observe the head butler (Played by Anthony Hopkins)
This 1993 film portrays the life of a head butler in an English Manor.
Rachel Getting Married – Observe Kym
This 2008 film is a story of a young woman played by Anne Hathaway who is released from rehab so she can go home and attend her sister’s wedding. The movie chronicles events surrounding the wedding.
Movie characters sometimes portray many of the interpersonal problems or conflic
