Own It- "May not be what everyone wants, but for any one that has or been around someone dealing with Social Anxeity Disorder, it's a must see." Firstly, this next comment is not directed at anyone on this site. Social Anxiety Disorder...
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Own It- "May not be what everyone wants, but for any one that has or been around someone dealing with Social Anxeity Disorder, it's a must see." Firstly, this next comment is not directed at anyone on this site. Social Anxiety Disorder (SAD) is a real affliction with more people suffering from it then you might think, and some reviewer have down play the movie based on a fundmental misunderstanding of the disorder or an unwillingness to understand it.

This film show with compassion and honesty the trials of Lars a man suffering from a sever case of SAD. His lack of deep connections with anyone other than one or two characters leads him to project his frustrations onto a artifical girl that he has a loving relationship with. While an extreme reaction to his issues, it comes through with a beliveblity for anyone with the disorder. Not sure what to do the town, under the direction of the local doctor, play along with Lars' fantasy to alow him to work his issues out. And through the next few months, Lars' world changes and he ends up more connected to those around him.

As a sufferer of SAD, I related to Lars in a deep way. And some reviewers and people I saw this with, shalowly just found it unbelivable. But let me say that from my perspective, almost none of this film is beyond my experances with the disorder. And I hope this improves understanding of people who cannot just "get over it" and be social.