YALOM'S CURE: A Guide to Life, Love and Happiness
2014, Switzerland | 74 Minutes
Synopsis:
An engaging and enlightening film about the life and work of American psychiatrist and bestseller author Irvin D. Yalom.
Yalom's Cure takes viewers on an existential journey through the many layers of the human psyche. Dr. Yalom reflects on the meaning of life and how to lead a fulfilled life. He offers profound insights into the knowledge he has gained over many years as a professor at Stanford University and as one of the most acclaimed therapists of his generation.
Dr. Irvin Yalom Bio:
Dr. Irvin Yalom is an American existential psychiatrist who is emeritus professor of psychiatry at Stanford University, as well as an author of both fiction and nonfiction. His most recent book, A MATTER OF DEATH AND LIFE co-authored with his late wife Marilyn Yalom, is a year-long journey after Marilyn’s terminal diagnosis, as they reflect on how to love and live without regret. With the wisdom of those who have thought deeply, and the familiar warmth of teenage sweethearts who have grown up together, they investigate universal questions of intimacy, love, and grief.
Yalom’s Cure Discussion
A pre-recorded post screening discussion between:
· Dr. Irvin Yalom, psychiatrist and subject of the film
· Joshua Abbey, Director of the Las Vegas Jewish Film Festival
