This film is more than just a movie to me. From the fifth grade (2007) to the present day, I've had an imaginary friend named Syd. After 2007, my family, teachers, etc. decided Syd was an illness and wanted him gone, convincing me to be rid of the only friend I've ever had. Various psychiatrists suggested everything from hypnosis to E.C.T. to medication, not one of them taking into account that I saw Syd as a sentient entity and didn't want him gone. Finally a psychiatrist told my family to check out this film, so we ordered it online and watched it together.
I won't spoil the ending, so here's the basic info: a mother of two who recently suffered a miscarriage has a third child, an imaginary being called Maggie. Various people assume she's mentally ill and that Maggie is a form of psychosis, but on the contrary Maggie is benevolent and harmless. When a new nanny is hired, Becca (Doc) and her younger brother, with the nanny's help, try to be a normal family, Maggie included.
This eye-opening TV film taught my family a lot, not just about my friend Syd but about everyone else, kids and adults alike, who have imaginary friends. The acting was great for a TV movie, the characters were all very original and it was the first film I've seen that doesn't suggest that imaginary friends are a sign of being a psycho. I recommend this film, it not only teaches more about adults with imaginary friends but also about one particular way a mother decides to deal with the loss of a child.
I won't spoil the ending, so here's the basic info: a mother of two who recently suffered a miscarriage has a third child, an imaginary being called Maggie. Various people assume she's mentally ill and that Maggie is a form of psychosis, but on the contrary Maggie is benevolent and harmless. When a new nanny is hired, Becca (Doc) and her younger brother, with the nanny's help, try to be a normal family, Maggie included.
This eye-opening TV film taught my family a lot, not just about my friend Syd but about everyone else, kids and adults alike, who have imaginary friends. The acting was great for a TV movie, the characters were all very original and it was the first film I've seen that doesn't suggest that imaginary friends are a sign of being a psycho. I recommend this film, it not only teaches more about adults with imaginary friends but also about one particular way a mother decides to deal with the loss of a child.