Intohimon vallassa

Intohimon vallassa (1947, FI) by Teuvo Tulio Main Cast: Regina Linnanheimo, Kullervo Kalske Company: Väinän Filmi Farm owner’s daughter Aino has to marry Paavo, a violent alcoholic, though she is in love with Olavi. Scene: alcohol male adults tobacco transgressive in company social problem Paavo is raving that he is the new master of the Ylitalo farm. He drives with a horse through the village and whips his wife at the home yard. Clip: 58 (Addictions 5

Pay it forward

Pay it forward (2000, USA) by Mimi Leder Main Cast: Kevin Spacey, Helen Hunt Company: Warner Bros. Eugene Simonet is Trevors teacher. As an assignment he wants every pupil to think of something that can be changed to the better and make it happen. Trevor invents the “pay it forward” system, where everybody, who has got a favour has to give one to at least three other people. A reporter, who in the end finds Trevor, follows this chain the other way round. Scene: alcohol female adults adolescent or children strong solitary social problem 0:45:00-0:47:21: alcohol In an argument Trevor’s mother hits him. She regrets it at once and runs out of the room and starts viciously to search for alcohol. Finally she finds a bottle takes a sip, but spits it back into the sink. The behaviour will be seen as addiction. Nevertheless the mother’s strong will, is presented by showing her being strong enough to resist the urge. Clip: 26

What's eating Gilbert Grape

What’s Eating Gilbert Grape (1993, USA) by Lasse Hallström Main Cast: Johnny Depp, Juliette Lewis Company: Paramount Pictures Gilbert has to care for his obese mother and his mentally disabled brother Arnie. Scene: eating female adults indulging in company 0:15:24-0:16:40: eating Gilbert’s family is having dinner. They carry the table to the couch, where the mother sits. The “kids” are arguing at the table. The obese woman is too lazy to get up to the dinner table, but let the table be brought to her. This shows the vicious circle of very obese people: “Exercise” becomes hard for them hence they avoid it. Of course this leads to more weight gain. Clip: 33

House of Games

House of Games (1987, USA) by David Mamet Main Cast: Lindsay Course Company: MGM The film is about Margaret a successful psychiatrist. She wants to help a client and goes to “house of games” where she nearly gets fooled. She then starts to follow Mike, the leader of a trick gangster gang. They fool her and get about 80000$ from her. In the end she kills Mike for revenge. Scene: gambling male adults cards tobacco Transgressive in company psychological distress 17:16-21:43 In that scene she is assisting Mike to realize when the opponent is bluffing. She is the only woman on the poker table. The place is the typical place for gambling. Only one lamp is lighting the scenery. The table is covered green. Steam is lying in the air. Nearly everybody smokes. After a while Mike is getting very angry at his opponent. Discussion: As this scene is very typical for gambling I would expect, that the reaction will be more negative. They are playing for a lot of money, just for fun. On the other side the scene could also lead to laughter as it is that very typical. Clip: 39 (Addictions 5

A Hole in the Head

A Hole in the Head (1959, USA) by Frank Capra Main Cast: Frank Sinatra Company: Sincap Productions The movie tells the story of Tony a widower and wannabe businessman. He is often broke, but nevertheless tries to keep his hotel and a façade of success. An important part of his life plays Ally his 11-year-old son. He tries to lend, as many times before, money from his brother, who is a role model of a “protestant-work-ethic” businessman. Scene: gambling male adults betting Transgressive money problem 1:40:56-1:42:49: betting Tony won in a dog race. Although Tony really needs the money he bets the money on the next race, as he wants to impress Jerry, who stakes also his whole win. During the race Tony starts to shout and gets excited about the game. Jerry and his wife only look irritated about Tony’s behaviour. This scene is more likely be seen as showing addiction, as Tony continues to bet and with a bigger stake. Also the disapproval of the others (Jerry + wife) indicates a kind of “odd the norm” behaviour of Tony. Clip: 21

Going for Broke

Going for Broke (2003, USA) by Graeme Campbell Main Cast: Delta Burke Company: Brayton-Carlucci Productions Laura Bancroft a successful business-lady and loving mothers starts to gamble. She gambles excessively and loses everything. In the end it is found out, that she used money from her work place for gambling. She has to go to prison. Scene: gambling female adults machines alcohol tobacco Transgressive solitary social problem money problem 0:24:55-0:25:50: gambling Laura gambles although she promised her daughter to come to a school event. Laura overhears the ringing mobile phone. This will be probably considered as addiction, as Laura is neglecting her daughter. Clip: 18

Charlie and the Chocolat Factory

Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (2005, USA) by Tim Burton Main Cast: Johnny Depp; Freddy Highmore; Company: Warner Bros. The five kids who find one of the five golden tickets in a chocolate bar are allowed to visit the mysterious chocolate factory of Willy Wonka. Scene: eating normal mixed adults adolescent or children in company 0:20:41-0:21:18: eating Charlie shares his chocolate with his family. They enjoy every bit of it. Here the chocolate is used as a way of portraying Charlie’s kindness and the community of the family. Clip: 12

Requiem for a Dream

Requiem for a Dream (2000, USA) by Darren Aronofsky Main Cast: Ellen Burstyn; Jared Leto Company: Artisan Entertainment The movie tells the story of four different people to find a meaning in their life. They all fail in the end. Sara is obsessed about appearing in a TV show and wants to lose weight to fit into her red dress. Scene: eating female adults fasting nontransgressive solitary 0:18:01-0:18:57: eating Sara has a diet breakfast, but is still hungry. Self-denial; fridge as cue; will strong enough this time; Clip: 28

Rounders

Rounders (1989, USA) by John Dahl Main Cast: Matt Damon, Edward Norton Company: Miramax Films Mike McDermott is a very good poker-player. He is a student and works also as a delivery agent for a transportation company. Nevertheless he looses 30000$in a game. Afterwards he stops gambling and studies law and does ordinary work. When his good friend Les gets out of prison, they start to gamble to pay back the debts of Les. Scene: gambling male adults cards tobacco Transgressive in company money problem 0:13:11-0:17:38 In this scene we can see a typical gambling scene. A table with baize, smoking players, and one light only sheds light on the table. Mike is playing and loses 30000$. Afterwards he looks quite shocked. Discussion: The statement of the audience should be negative. Although not that very negative, as Mike is looking really shocked. Hence he is caring still about something and not only about gambling. Clip: 32 (Addictions 4

Le Beau Serge

Le Beau Serge (1958, F) by Claude Chabrol Main Cast: Edmond Beauchamp; Gerard Blain Company: Ajym Films The movie tells about Francois, who returns to his home-town (which is actually a village) after more than a decade. There he meets his old friend Serge who became a drunkard. Francois wants to help his old friend, but has to face the fact, that Serge not really wants to be helped. Nevertheless Francois helps Serge to witness the birth of his first child. Scene: alcohol male adults wine or champagne tobacco nontransgressive in company 0:24:06-0:24:51: alcohol This scene shows the start of the day of Francois, Marie and Serge; before they are walking happily in the town towards Serge's garage. The scene shows the part, when Serge is going into a bar and returning with a bottle of wine by saying: "That is everyday's breakfast!" Then he boards his truck starts to drink and drives off. This should lead for sure to negative reactions. Today alcohol and to drive is an absolute don't. Also to start the working day with a bottle is an indicator for alcoholism. Clip: 53 (Addictions 5