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Freedom or Justice? The Moral Madness of STONEHEARST ASYLUM (2014) - Desert of the Reel Jason's Choice #20
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“Maybe the question isn’t who is insane. Maybe the question is who gets to decide.”
This week we are looking at the 2014 film, Stonehearst Asylum. A film based on an Edgar Allen Poe story where a new doctor enters a 1899 insane asylum, where things might not be what they appear at first. So much symbolism!
We ask many questions: What is more important, Freedom or Justice?
What is worse, A corrupt system or a poorly run system with good intentions?
Do people need to be broken?
Is it ok to let someone live in their own version of reality if they are happy?
And is everyone crazy?
Jason loves this movie. This film is really good at planting seeds with satisfying payoffs. We look at what we like, important quotes, and analyze this well-done mystery.
Ultimately, we talk about how we can be the cure or the disease for other people.
What are your thoughts? email us at desertofthereelpod@gmail.com