
Playing by Heart
1998


“Love… Feel… Hurt… Live…”
23 votes
When Mark commits to falling back in love with Jonah, he is forced to look at himself with unprecedented courage and honesty.
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Philipp KarnerWriter
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English
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Spoilers abound. This is a movie about mental illness that rings very true. It has a steady pace and few moments of obviously intense drama. Both lead actors do a good job. The film has a clear story arc but does not tie up chronic mental health issues in a tidy bow. Mark has been in a stable and fulfilling relationship with Jonah for several years. He begins to withdraw physically and emotionally. Jonah broaches the issue and notes that, when Mark had stopped taking his medication a year go, he'd asked Jonah to tell him is his behavior started getting strange. He encourages Mark to go…
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