Movie Couples Therapy: The Phantom of the Opera

Use code CINEMATHERAPY60 to get 60% off your first Factor box at ! What is the difference between lust and love? Or between obsession and love? Licensed therapist Jonathan Decker and filmmaker Alan Seawright use the relationships in The Phantom of the Opera to talk about healthy and unhealthy relationships. They take a look at the possessive, obsessive, controlling nature of the relationship between the Phantom and Christine, and how the Phantom takes advantage of her grief and her naivety. Then they contrast that with Christine’s relationship with Raoul, and how that one doesn’t start in the best place (Raoul doesn’t really listen to her at first...) but grows into a healthier relationship about sharing a life together. They also talk about how Emmy Rossum is a fantastic Christine, Minnie Driver is delightful, and they, um... disagree about Gerard Butler and some of the filmmaking choices. Join our Patreon: Join