The Psychological Depth of TinNgai Chan’s Mary Mary Quite Contrary
Every film is essentially about two relationships; the one we have with ourselves and the one we have with others. Perception is reality and filmmakers have the ability to introduce that perception in ways that make us see ourselves and others perhaps more genuinely than we do within our realities. TinNgai Chan’s Mary Mary Quite Contrary has been celebrated for its depiction of uncomfortability in the convergence of family and professional life, specifically for one therapist. This drama stars Chad Morgan as Mary Elson (of Michael Bay’s Oscar Winning Film Pearl Harbor and Primetime Emmy Winning TV Series Robot Chicken), Levi Holiman as Thomas Barette, Mikael Mattsson as John Elson, and Alaya Lee Walton as Elizabeth Elson. The story takes place in a therapist’s home office during a session with a patient which takes a turn for the worse, disintegrating the self-imposed borders constructed. In addition to its Official Selection status at the Silicon Beach Film Festival, Chandler Internat...