One Hour Photo Anylasis
Psychology in Movies
“One Hour Photo”
What’s Wrong With Sy the Photo Guy?
1. Interrogation Room, where main character is being interviewed by a detective
Photo center of a super center where main character (Sy Parrish) works developing film for families, such as the Yorkins
Home of the Yorkin family, where Sy fantasizes about being “Uncle Sy”
Hotel, where confrontation between Mr. Yorkin and Sy takes place
2. Abnormal behavior. Sy displays an unnatural obsession with the Yorkin family and has delusions about being apart of their family even though they’ve never interacted outside of the photo center until Sy begins to stalk them.
3. Sys abnormal behavior could be classified as distressful behavior. Sy displays signs of a deep depression which brings the Yorkin family to sympathize with him, which he in turns begins to become more obsessed with the idea of being one of the family. He then discovers that Mr. Yorkin is cheating on his wife, which causes Sy to act out and punish Mr. Yorkin.
4. The movie “One Hour Photo” helped me realize that disorders aren’t always the guy sitting the corner with a straight jacket muttering to himself. Disorders can come in varying degrees from as extreme as needing a padded room, to someone working in a photo center longing for a family. People react to different stimuli differently; Sy starts by collecting pictures and progressing to stalking and endangering of others. This is an example of how continuing abnormal behaviors without help can cause a person to worsen their disorder.
5. When his actions were endangering the Yorkin family, steps such as institutionalization and/or incarceration may need to be taken to ensure the safety of himself and the family during these outbreaks. However, when his actions were not providing a potential for harm counseling or therapy would be needed to help deal with his unhealthy obsessions, learn where these behaviors originated and provide assistance in creating a healthy
“One Hour Photo”
What’s Wrong With Sy the Photo Guy?
1. Interrogation Room, where main character is being interviewed by a detective
Photo center of a super center where main character (Sy Parrish) works developing film for families, such as the Yorkins
Home of the Yorkin family, where Sy fantasizes about being “Uncle Sy”
Hotel, where confrontation between Mr. Yorkin and Sy takes place
2. Abnormal behavior. Sy displays an unnatural obsession with the Yorkin family and has delusions about being apart of their family even though they’ve never interacted outside of the photo center until Sy begins to stalk them.
3. Sys abnormal behavior could be classified as distressful behavior. Sy displays signs of a deep depression which brings the Yorkin family to sympathize with him, which he in turns begins to become more obsessed with the idea of being one of the family. He then discovers that Mr. Yorkin is cheating on his wife, which causes Sy to act out and punish Mr. Yorkin.
4. The movie “One Hour Photo” helped me realize that disorders aren’t always the guy sitting the corner with a straight jacket muttering to himself. Disorders can come in varying degrees from as extreme as needing a padded room, to someone working in a photo center longing for a family. People react to different stimuli differently; Sy starts by collecting pictures and progressing to stalking and endangering of others. This is an example of how continuing abnormal behaviors without help can cause a person to worsen their disorder.
5. When his actions were endangering the Yorkin family, steps such as institutionalization and/or incarceration may need to be taken to ensure the safety of himself and the family during these outbreaks. However, when his actions were not providing a potential for harm counseling or therapy would be needed to help deal with his unhealthy obsessions, learn where these behaviors originated and provide assistance in creating a healthy