
Characters on the Couch
Film & Television Blog
by Dr. Sandra Cohen
MATERIALISTS: Love Isn’t Easy When Your Childhood Was Hard
Materialists, written and directed by Celine Song, starring Dakota Johnson, Chris Evans, and Pedro Pascal, tells the story of how love isn’t easy when your childhood was hard (with a little matchmaking mixed in). Childhood trauma sets you up for confusion, insecurity, hopelessness, and various defenses against being hurt again, like going cold and choosing…