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Lars and the Real Girl@steemychicken1453d
Lars and the Real Girl
First off, let me just say—I absolutely love Gosling. But I’ve always had my doubts about whether he’s as great an actor as I believe him to be. I had been avoiding this movie because it seemed a bit too weird for me, but that was a huge mistake, which I’m glad I finally corrected.
So, it’s 2007. Gosling plays a guy who lives with his brother and his pregnant wife (technically, in the garage next to their house). He’s basically the shyest person ever. I wouldn’t call him antisocial, just extremely introverted, to the point where he struggles to interact with people. He’s 27 and has never been in a relationship… until—bam!—he shows up with a life-sized sex doll, introducing her as his girlfriend, Bianca, who also happens to be a missionary.
His family takes him to a doctor, who tells them he’s not mentally ill—he’s just having hallucinations. And that’s where the movie really begins, because now, everyone around him has to play along and pretend Bianca is real, for as long as it lasts…
At first, the movie might seem a little odd, but that feeling quickly fades. It’s actually incredibly sweet, with a great balance of humor and emotion. Lars’ behavior isn’t random—his hallucination is justified, tied to his past, family, and unresolved guilt. Don’t expect some heavy-handed psychological drama—this isn’t that kind of film—but the story has real emotional depth.
The humor is placed perfectly where needed, especially through his brother and sister-in-law, the doctor’s performance is phenomenal, and the whole atmosphere is beautifully melancholic, wintery, and even romantic. And yes, at its core, this is a romantic film, exploring deep emotional themes in a unique way.
And finally… Ryan Gosling.
He’s absolutely incredible—I have no words. After this, I refuse to entertain any debate about whether he’s a good actor, at least in roles like this (although, to be fair, I’ve never seen him deliver a bad performance).
›(ENG/ESP) A film about support and acceptance: Lars and a real girl / Una película sobre el apoyo y la aceptación: Lars y una chica real@suezoe520d
ENGLISH CONTENT
Hello to all the members of this community and movie lovers! I love independent cinema and a few years ago, my favorite cable TV channel was I-Sat, since on it, they used to broadcast this type of projects and in fact, that was where I learned about these movies and was fascinated by many stories that I got to see at the time. As is the case of Lars and the Real Girl (in my mind, this movie was called "Lars and his Living Doll" 😆), a subtle and a bit bizarre story, where a man ends up becoming the boyfriend of a sex doll, inserting her into his daily life, as if it were the most normal thing in the world... Sounds like a weird plot, right? Let me tell you a little more in depth how the events that led Lars to make that decision unfold...
The protagonist of the story is Lars Lindstrom a rather withdrawn and shy man who avoids socializing as much as possible. This has led him to keep his distance from both his coworkers and his own family, going to live in a kind of garage, despite the fact that his older brother Gus and Karin his wife, want to have him in the main house and invite him to eat on repeated occasions, but Lars always refuses. But despite staying apart and solitary, Lars is not at all a surly or selfish man, on the contrary. Lars always helps whoever asks for his help and being so kind and helpful, the other inhabitants of the town have a certain esteem for him and really care about his constant state of avoidance. No matter how much they try to talk to him, Lars refuses to talk, it being evident that he suffers from a kind of depression as he is unable to handle his situation and much less accept outside help.
This is where another curious thing comes up... Lars doesn't really want to be alone, he just doesn't know how to deal with an internal conflict he has, due to his past traumas, so, driven by a kind of crisis in the middle of the pace of life he leads, he ends up buying a used sex doll on the internet. But, let's not get confused, Lars doesn't buy this doll to satisfy his sexual needs but to focus on something he yearns for much more than that... "His connection with others". This is how he begins to use this doll called Bianca, as a way to communicate with those around him.
It starts at home, asking her brother and his wife to take in Bianca, since she is a missionary girl and cannot walk (for obvious reasons) and since they are both religious, it would not be appropriate for them to sleep together in the same house. Gus worries about Lars' health, but his wife advises him to play along, since they are really worried about Lars' condition and really want to help him. Once they talk to a professional, he tells Lars' brother and his wife that Lars is indeed using that doll as a form of "self-therapy" and that the best thing they can do for him is to let him continue with that. This is how Karin gives Bianca some of her clothes, less provocative and more in keeping with the "missionary" girl, who has a wheelchair that Lars himself acquired to be able to transport her.
Inevitably, everyone in town finds out that Lars has a sex doll for a girlfriend, but instead of judging him or calling him crazy, the neighbors and acquaintances are moved by the "medical situation" that Lars is going through and as a reward for the good man he has been, they decide to welcome that missionary into their homes and let her be part of the community. In this way, Bianca goes to church, reads stories to the children through a tape recorder, attends dinners with Lars which he used to avoid, as well as other activities, noticing a change in him. Until, when the time comes, Lars himself manages to let go of all those situations that had kept him tied down and that is when he is finally able to connect with others without needing Bianca.
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I love this movie. I confess that the first time I saw it, I thought it would be about something else (more murky) and it turned out to be a movie about overcoming that left me reflecting once I saw it for the first time.
It's quite curious how Lars approached his own problem and found such a peculiar way to approach it. I think that the functioning of the mind can be quite complex, but I think that we all have the tools to deal with some of our problems, only that, due to our lack of knowledge of ourselves, we don't realize it. That's why many times, people fall into vices to avoid facing problems, because it requires a process where introspection is necessary. The fact that Lars ended up using Bianca as a kind of "link" to be able to connect with others, seemed very interesting to me. It makes me think about how many of us get out of our "closed" state, joining groups of things we like and using that interest as a way to get what we really want "the connection with others."
I love the way the whole town gets involved to help Lars, treating Bianca as if she were a "real girl." It's really touching and makes you think, because thanks to the love and unity between the community, they managed to make poor Lars recover.
The pace of the movie can be tedious or slow, for those who are not used to this type of scripts and prefer movies with action scenes, special effects or anything that draws their attention visually. This movie doesn't need that, I think it transmits a message in a subtle and appropriate way, being able to feel inside the film, empathizing with its characters and seeing how everything unfolds, as if you were living the drama.
Lars and the Real Girl is a calm movie, perfect for when you want to watch something during an afternoon where you just want a satisfied smile to appear on your face. I definitely recommend it ✨
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ACLARATION: The images used here, except for the cover, were obtained by me through screenshots taken from the film.
Thank you very much for visiting my post. I hope you found it interesting.
💚 Until next time! 💚
CONTENIDO EN ESPAÑOL
¡Hola a todos los integrantes de esta comunidad y amantes de las películas! Me encanta el cine independiente y hace unos años atrás, mi canal de televisión por cable favorito era I-Sat, ya que en el mismo, solían transmitir éste tipo de proyectos y de hecho, allí fue donde conocí sobre estas películas y quedé fascinada con muchas historias que llegué a ver en su momento. Como es el caso de Lars y una chica real (en mi mente, esta película se llamaba "Lars y su muñeca viviente" 😆), una historia sutil y un poco bizarra, en donde un hombre acaba haciéndose novio de una muñeca sexual, insertándola en su día a día, como si fuera lo más normal del mundo... Suena como una trama rara ¿Cierto? Déjenme que les comente un poco más a fondo cómo transcurren los eventos que llevaron a Lars a tomar esa decisión...
El protagonista de la historia es Lars Lindstrom un hombre bastante retraído y tímido que evitar lo posible el socializar. Esto lo ha llevado a mantener la distancia tanto con sus compañeros de trabajo, como con su propia familia, yéndose a vivir a una especie de cochera, a pesar de que su hermano mayor Gus y Karin la esposa de éste, desean tenerlo en la casa principal y lo invitan a comer en reiteradas ocasiones, pero Lars siempre se niega. Pero a pesar de mantenerse apartado y solitario, Lars no es para nada un hombre huraño o egoísta, al contrario. Lars siempre ayuda a aquel que solicite su ayuda y al ser tan amable y servicial, los demás habitantes del pueblo le tienen cierta estima y realmente se preocupan por su constante estado de evitación. Por más que tratan de hablar con él, Lars se niega a hablar, siendo evidente que sufre de una especie de depresión al ser incapaz de manejar su situación y mucho menos, de aceptar ayuda externa.
Es aquí cuando surge otra cosa curiosa... Lars no desea estar realmente solo, únicamente que no sabe cómo abordar un conflicto interno que tiene, por sus traumas del pasado, así que, llevado por una especie de crisis en medio del ritmo de vida que lleva, acaba comprando una muñeca sexual usada por internet. Pero, no nos confundamos, Lars no compra ésta muñeca para satisfacer sus necesidades sexuales sino para enfocarse en algo que anhela mucho más que eso... "Su conexión con los demás". Es así como empieza a utilizar a esta muñeca llamada Bianca, como modo de poder comunicarse con los que lo rodean.
Comienza en casa, pidiéndole a su hermano y a su esposa, que reciban a Bianca, ya que es una chica misionera y que no puede caminar (por obvias razones) y que al ser ambos religiosos, no sería adecuado que duerman juntos en la misma casa. Gus se preocupa por el estado de salud de Lars, pero su esposa le aconseja que le siga la corriente, ya que están realmente preocupados por el estado de Lars y realmente desean ayudarlo. Una vez que hablan con un profesional, este les indica al hermano de Lars y su esposa que, en efecto, Lars está usando a esa muñeca como un modo de "auto terapia" y que lo mejor que pueden hacer por él, es dejarlo continuar con aquello. Es así como Karin le da algunas de sus ropas a Bianca, menos provocativas y más acorde a la chica "misionera", que tiene una silla de ruedas que el propio Lars adquirió para poder trasladarla.
Inevitablemente, todos en el pueblo se enteran de que Lars tiene por novia una muñeca sexual, pero en lugar de juzgarlo o señalarlo como un loco, los vecinos y conocidos, se conmueven ante la "situación médica" por la que está transitando Lars y como retribución por lo buen hombre que ha sido, deciden recibir a aquella misionera en sus casas y dejar que forme parte de la comunidad. De este modo, Bianca va a la iglesia, lee cuento a los niños a través de una grabadora, asiste a las cenas con Lars a las cuales, él solía evitar, así como otras actividades, notándose un cambio en él. Hasta que, llegado el momento, el propio Lars logra dejar ir todas esas situaciones que lo habían mantenido atado y es cuando finalmente es capaz de conectar con los otros sin necesidad de Bianca.
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Adoro ésta película. Confieso que la primera vez que la vi, pensé que trataría de otra cosa (más turbia) y resultó ser una película de superación que me dejó reflexionando una vez que la vi por primera vez.
Es bastante curioso como Lars abordó su propio problema y encontró un modo tan peculiar para abordarlo, considero que el funcionamiento de la mente puede ser bastante complejo, pero considero que todos tenemos las herramientas para tratar algunos de nuestros problemas, sólo que, debido a nuestro al desconocimiento de nosotros mismos, no nos damos cuenta de ello. Es por eso que muchas veces, las personas caen en vicios para evitar afrontar los problemas, porque se requiere de un proceso en donde la introspección es necesaria. El hecho de que Lars, acabase usando a Bianca como una especie de "enlace", para poder conectarse con los demás, me pareció muy interesante. Me hace pensar en cómo muchos salimos de nuestro estado "cerrado", uniéndonos a grupos de cosas que nos gusten y usando ese interés como una vía para poder obtener lo que realmente deseamos "la conexión con los demás."
Me encanta el modo en que se involucra todo el pueblo para ayudar a Lars, tratando a Bianca como si fuera una "chica real". Es realmente conmovedor y te hace reflexionar, ya que gracias al amor y la unión entre la comunidad, lograron hacer que el pobre Lars se recuperase.
El ritmo de la película puede ser tedioso o lento, para aquellos que no están acostumbrados a éste tipo de guiones y prefieren películas con escenas de acción, efectos especiales o cualquier cosa que les llame la atención visualmente. Esta película no necesita de eso, pienso que transmite un mensaje de una forma sutil y adecuada, pudiendo sentirte dentro del filme, empatizando con sus personajes y viendo cómo todo se va desenvolviendo, como si estuvieras viviendo el drama.
Lars y una chica real es una película tranquila, perfecta para cuando deseas ver algo durante una tarde en donde deseas que simplemente, una sonrisa de satisfacción se dibuje en tu rostro. Sin duda, se las recomiendo ✨
Aquí les dejo el tráiler de la película:
ACLARACIÓN: Las imágenes aquí usadas, a excepción de la portada, fueron obtenidas por mí a través de capturas de pantalla realizadas a la película.
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BENDICIONES a todos los amigos de la Comunidad Hive. Hoy les he traído una Conmovedora película del 2007, escrita por Nancy Olivery dirigida por Graig Gillespie, se trata de LARS Y UNA CHICA DE VERDAD, protagonizada por el excelente Actor Ryan Gosling de The Notebook, La La Land, Drive entre otras.
¿De qué trata?
La película trata de un joven llamado Lars (Ryan Gosling) el cual no se relaciona con nadie, es extremadamente tímido, vive en el garaje de la casa de sus padres, ya que en la casa vive su hermano con su esposa, quien se encuentra embarazada, llegando a la oficina un compañero le muestra unas muñecas sexuales que venden por Internet y decide compra una muñeca, la cual presenta a su hermano y cuñada como su novia, a partir de allí Bianca será parte de la Comunidad.
Personajes
RYAN GOSLING: En el papel de Lars Lindstrom un joven solitario, tímido.
EMILY MORTIMER: En el papel de Karin Lindstrom cuñada de Lars, la cual trata de ayudar a Lars a salir de su caparazón.
PAUL SCHNEIDER: En el papel de Gus Lindstrom hermano de Lars, al principio no quería aceptar la conducta de Lars.
KELLI GARNER: En el papel de Margo la joven interesada en Lars.
PATRICIA CLARKSON: En el papel de la Doctora Dagmar logra sacar a Lars de su estado.
Opinión Personal
Quizás alguna vez en nuestra vida tuvimos que ocultar nuestros sentimientos, por miedo al rechazo, o al fracaso, o cualquier otra situación, en mi caso era tímida al extremo, no hablaba con nadie, no tenía amigas, las maestras me llamaban la atención porque en los exámenes sacaba 20 que en mi país es buena nota, pero en los interrogatorios orales no hablaba, por supuesto decían que me copiaba y no era cierto. Y con el paso del tiempo mi hermana y yo analizamos él porque era así, la sobreprotección de mi madre a la que no cambiaría por nadie, sin ella a mi lado, era insegura, pienso que tanto amor también daña. Lars no tenía vida social porque se acostumbró a vivir dentro de un caparazón.
En mi opinión es una película divertida que te hará reír, llorar y hasta reflexionar con algunas situaciones que se presentan, Lars era un hombre con un trabajo estable, pero a la hora de intentar hablar de sus sentimientos era una pared no le permite a nadie, ni a su hermano, ni a su cuñada, entrar en su vida. Lars le decía a la Doctora Dagmar que para él los abrazos eran como quemaduras o un moretón que dolía.
Me gustó mucho que la Comunidad donde vivía lo apoyara, y que integraron a Bianca dentro de ello, y le seguían la corriente, como indico la doctora, la tomaban para alegrar a los niños y contarles cuentos con la ayuda de una grabadora, fue modelo de una vidriera de modas, también en una peluquería, me reí muchísimo de ver la cara de su hermano Gus (Paul Schneider) y su cuñada Karin (Emily Mortimer) cuando le presentan a Bianca, muy buena actuación.
La soledad producida por la ausencia de los padres lo fue aislando de las personas que lo rodeaban hasta crear una barrera, Lars luego que conoció a Bianca fue más extrovertido, se relacionaba con la Comunidad, interactuaba con sus compañeros de trabajo, se le veía feliz, hasta sintió interés por su compañera de trabajo. Despertó a la vida. Bueno amigos espero la vean es una Película cargada de mucho sentimientos coménteme que les pareció, Besos y Abrazos.
Hasta la próxima publicación, Dios los bendiga.
English
Blessings to all the friends of the Hive Community. Today I have brought you a heartwarming 2007 film, written by Nancy Oliver and directed by Graig Gillespie, it is LARS AND A REAL GIRL, starring the excellent Actor Ryan Gosling from The Notebook, La La Land, Drive among others.
What is it about?
The film is about a young man named Lars (Ryan Gosling) who does not relate to anyone, is extremely shy, lives in the garage of his parents' house, since in the house lives his brother with his wife, who is pregnant, arriving at the office a colleague shows him some sex dolls sold on the Internet and decides to buy a doll, which presents to his brother and sister-in-law as his girlfriend, from there Bianca will be part of the Community.
Characters
RYAN GOSLING: As Lars Lindstrom, a lonely, shy young man.
EMILY MORTIMER: As Karin Lindstrom, Lars' sister-in-law, who tries to help Lars come out of his shell.
PAUL SCHNEIDER: In the role of Gus Lindstrom Lars' brother, who at first did not want to accept Lars' behavior.
KELLI GARNER: In the role of Margo the young woman interested in Lars.
PARTICIA CLARKSON: In the role of Dr. Dagmar manages to get Lars out of his state.
Personal Opinion
Maybe sometime in our life we had to hide our feelings, for fear of rejection, or failure or any other situation, in my case I was shy to the extreme, I did not talk to anyone, I had no friends, the teachers called my attention because in the exams I got 20 which in my country is a good grade, but in the oral interrogations I did not speak, of course they said that I copied and it was not true. And as time went by my sister and I analyzed why I was like that, the overprotection of my mother whom I would not change for anyone, without her by my side, I was insecure, I think that so much love also damages. Lars had no social life because he got used to living inside a shell.
In my opinion it is a funny movie that will make you laugh, cry and even reflect with some situations that are presented, Lars was a man with a stable job, but when trying to talk about his feelings he was a wall not allowing anyone, neither his brother, nor his sister-in-law, to enter his life. Lars told Dr. Dagmar that for him hugs were like burns or a bruise that hurt.
I really liked that the community where he lived supported him, and that they integrated Bianca into it, and played along with him, as the doctor indicated, they took her to cheer up the children and tell them stories with the help of a tape recorder, she was a model in a fashion showcase, also in a hairdresser, I laughed a lot to see the face of his brother Gus (Paul Schneider) and his sister-in-law Karin (Emily Mortimer) when they introduce Bianca, very good acting.
The loneliness produced by the absence of his parents isolated him from the people around him until it created a barrier. After Lars met Bianca, he was more extroverted, he interacted with the community, he interacted with his co-workers, he seemed happy, he even felt interest in his co-worker. He woke up to life. Well friends I hope you see it is a movie full of feelings let me know what you thought, Kisses and Hugs.
Until the next publication, God bless you.
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