Lars and the Real Girl

Went to movies today and saw Lars and the Real Girl. The film is about a single man (named Lars) who has trouble connecting with people, and in a delusional state orders a sex doll, and introduces the doll into his life believing she is a real person, much to the concern of his brother and sister-inlaw.

Over time the small community in which Lars live all meet 'Bianca', and in support of Lars and his ill state of mind, all go along with the delusion that she is a real person... much so in that Bianca is elected by the people onto the local school board, is given a job (as a model) at a local fashion store, and volunteers reading stories to sick children at the local hospital (with the assistance of a tape recorder and talking book).

Over the course of the film we learn of Lars deep emotional scars that prevent him from forming attachments to actual people. As Lars progresses and opens up to human touch and emotion, Bianca slowly dies, eventually allowing Lars to move onto new love.

This movie was funny, yet in some parts was sad, thinking that there may actually be people living under such delusions in real life.

Defiantly worth seeing - and is playing at the Nova in Carlton.