No matter how many times I rewatch Paprika, I always experience something new. Quite possibly the only disappointment was that there weren’t more female characters. Or the relationship between Atsuko/Paprika wasn’t explored more.
I have a main question: why does a male fantasy help solve someone’s depression? My thought is (in regarding to paprika’s two known patients) that they loved that they were given attention from someone so enchanting. And if the girl of their dreams thought they were worthwhile, they were.
So then Osani getting rejected by his female fantasy means that he couldn’t solve his mental problems and therefore has to die?
Not all of us have gorgeous, enthralling psychotherapists telling us that we should ask questions about ourselves and that we should care about ourselves.
Definitely giving men are dependent on women type vibes…? I dunno but then THE fantasy woman is dependent on a masturbating man child. Ugh.
Still love the film, just developing thoughts.