Movie

The Five of Me

1981 · 97 min

A sober, issue-driven TV drama that traces a man's fractured inner life with earnest concern and a few jarring outbursts.

Overview: Henry Hawksworth is a man menaced by a multiple personality. There is Dana, the conservative family man; Johnny, violent and sociopathic; Peter, creative and childish; and Phil, protective and unemotional. "Dana" falls in love with Ann and marries her. Following a crime, "Johnny" is arrested and tried. In court, Henry's multiple personalities are painfully revealed.
How it feels: Dark, melancholic, tense and earnest. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Identity, trauma, family, madness
Content: Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
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Tone: darkstrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: identity
trauma
family
madness
memory
Places: home
hospital
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: true story
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild