Has anyone seen the film Canvas? I was poking around on NAMI’s Web site yesterday and saw mention of it, so I headed to the Canvas The Film Web site to check it out. The film is about a family dealing with schizophrenia. It stars Marcia Gay Harden as the mother with schizophrenia, Joe Pantoliano as the dad, and Devon Gearhart as their ten-year-old son.
If the trailer is any indication, this is a magnificent film. If anyone has seen it, please post a comment to let us know what you think of it. Once I see it, I’ll post a short review of my own.
‘Canvas’ is the most realistic film I’ve ever seen on what it’s like for a family member to battle schizophrenia. I didn’t realize it was based on a true story until I finished watching it,but I should have known because I was crying within the first 10 mins…because it so accurately portraited what my loved-one goes through.
Thankfully, the movie also shows that there can be good days during this struggle. The husband is shown having enormous love and patience for his wife. The film also shows that though the wife is struggling with this illness, she truly loves her husband and son. They each have hobbies that bring them pleasure and a way of coping…painting,sailing,friendships. Along with portraying these and the music in the film, you will not only get to look in the window of a family dealing with mental illness,but you will be able to do it with some moments of smiling along with the tears.