David and Lisa
During the movie we were to observe the main two characters David and Lisa.
It starts out David getting dropped off by his mother at a private school/hospital for the insane. He has been diagnosed with obsessive-compulsive personality disorder (OCDP). For the most part, I agree with this diagnosis.
First David's obsession with clocks or time, the clocks were never on time or in his own words "Mickey-mouse" quality. While waiting for Dr. Swinford's, David had walked over to the wall clock and mentioned that it is still broken, then he told his mom that the Dr. probably had a "Mickey-mouse", referring to the quality of the make. I feel David is acting somewhat like his mom in putting on a superior front, which help keep distance from people.
I felt David was preoccupied with details, order and organization. The first night at the school while alone in his room, he is breaking out in tears as he straightens the pencils on the desk. One of the questions......
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