Choice Pics from the past-One Summer Love.

Susan Sarandon's plays a character who creates an unlikely alliance or friendship with a troubled man (Beau Bridges).
He has a history of instability but is keen to reconcile himself with some of the tragedies in his past.
We see him in all sorts of settings trying to heal himself with his companion (nurse and friend) by his side patiently trying everything in her power to help him.
He finds a job, and is seen dealing with a complex demolition task-which he handles with much skill to the chagrin of his boss who almost fires his insane worker for attempting to deal with such a risky task.

We see in this scene that strange marriage between genius and insanity. As a man manages with quite a lot of ease to take down a complex frame in an old structure while sitting on it!

In another occasion he comes to the rescue of his companion whose former lover makes a come back and taps into his anger to frighten away the seething man. Bridges takes a hold of a chain and begins to maniacally pound the side of the pick up truck with it. The jilted lover realizing what he might have to deal with has a quick change of mind.  

He finally gets to meet his mother. This time around he has to deal with the idols and the art with which she has chosen to surround herself.
Subtle references to to the church and the image of the heavenly mother without fault but perhaps in his case the cause of some of his mishaps.

Watch how he negotiates and has to deal with his past maternal relationship (with some violence directed to the images) and then how he transitions to his new found love. A story which in my view many men have to deal with. Something akin to Freud's thoughts.

All this taking place in a rich southern backdrop of dense greenery and winding roads (an apt metaphor for an uncommon subject).

A definite thumbs up from me. An award for its ability to deal with the complex subject of mental health and healing.

Directed By Gilbert Cates and Written by Richard Nash