Episode 6: Love Actually - about mental health and disability, actually.

TRANSCRIPT HERE

 

It’s our mini ep on Love Actually (2003), Directed by Richard Curtis. This generation’s favourite Christmas movie. But you know what we watch Christmas rom coms for right? MENTAL HEALTH AND DISABILITY! Obviously. Maz Fornasier joins us for this special episode, and she is an efficient talker. Michael pls take some pointers. 

 

CONTENT WARNING: psychosis, stalking, death of a parent, suicide, Hugh Grant.

 

We also lightly/heavily image shame Thomas Sangster Brody, sorry.

 

Host: Stephanie Fornasier

Co-host: Maz Fornasier

Editor: Nic Fornasier (are we seeing a pattern here)

Theme music & artwork: Michael Watson

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References: 

 

Review of Love/Hate Actually, the hit comedy show 

Sadly it's a bit late to catch it now but they usually run it every year!

 

Refinery: Andrew Lincoln's character is a stalker

Inverse: Andrew Lincoln's character is a stalker

Wikipedia page for Stalking

just in case you weren't convinced

 

Five Thirty Eight: The Definitive Analysis of Love Actually 

The Guardian: The Patriarchy, actually

Pajiba: The real villain of the movie is Laura Linney's brother's cockblock of a mental hospital

Independent: Why Love Actually is not the heartwarming romcom you're remembering

Independent: Love Actually director Richard Curtis tells of pain of losing his sister to suicide.

The Tab: All the men in Love Actually are literal trash, but who is the worst?