On the sofa, watching the TV

As about the books, about TV series, I see many passing in my hands. But few really get my attention at this time.

In In Treatment, I love the challenge of the concept: the private practice of a therapist, the therapist, his patients. Nothing else. Just dialogs, reactions, emotions, pauses, silences, reflections, faces’ expressions. And however, how intense are these exchanges behind closed doors (we say “huis clos” in French). Just after a session you stay as the therapist: alone, breathing, debriefing, thinking: “Ouf! I was so much into it”. Amazing.

On another side, this is series. Some characters [Happily!] are just as it needs: accentuated, to appear more attractive. There are cross relationships between some patients. The therapist has an old friend who is his own therapist. We attend to the other side of the session: the therapists’ back office.

This represents a real performance for the actors: Close-up layout on their faces. A large range of emotions and reaction from one minute to another. It needs a total commitment.

Stop talking, just let’s have look.



PS. I love the generic, minimalist and thus... beautiful