"Get Out Your Handkerchiefs": Is It Actually About Male Anxiety, Tho?
Okay, so I just saw "Get Out Your Handkerchiefs" and I'm officially confused AND intrigued. The premise is simple, right? Wife's depressed, husband desperately tries to fix her by...giving her to another guy? But like, is it REALLY about Solange's depression, or is she just a catalyst for Raoul's (and maybe even Stephane's) own anxieties? Hear me out. Raoul's so frantic to "cure" Solange that he kinda misses the point that maybe she just...is who she is. He treats her like a broken object he needs to fix, not a person with her own interiority. And then Stephane comes along, and suddenly SHE'S inspired and happy-ish. It feels less about finding her happiness and more about Raoul achieving some weird validation or fixing something he sees as wrong with HER. It is a little concerning and strange. And then there's Christian, the kid. He comes along and solves her problems! What??? I think Christian represents the childlike male psyche, unburdened by societal expectations, and therefore more successful at connecting with Solange. It's almost like the movie's saying male anxiety about performance and providing is actually what's causing the problem in the first place. I could be totally off-base, but the whole thing felt way more complex than just a quirky love triangle. What do y'all think, did I miss something?
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