Go and rent this movie! It is exceptionally good, a wonderful film showcasing the vicissitudes of dealing with this disorder (OCD and Tourette's) in everyday life and the consequences the disorder brings to its victims.
The lead man is very much in love with his wife, and will do anything to get her back. Somehow, he stumbles upon a chance meeting with a kindred spirit who has similar problems. In fact, she invites her to a therapy group designed at "talking out" the problems of the mental disorder, finding solutions to those problems in real ways. He jumps at the chance and becomes involved immediately with it. Having no job or real prospects for one, he has a great impetus for this.
In addition, as it becomes clear that his "love" for his wife develops into more clear-cut "obsession," the girl, Charlie, takes particular interest in him as a lover and is accordingly hurt and frustrated. When it seems he is at the end of his rope (living alone in a flat with a full-out beard and numerous tic problems), she comes to his rescue. With love she saves the day and in the end he overcomes his obsession to be happy with the reality of life without his wife, and with Charlie instead. She is not a poor substitute. Guys, lookout for Shirley Henderson. She's a beauty!
The lead man is very much in love with his wife, and will do anything to get her back. Somehow, he stumbles upon a chance meeting with a kindred spirit who has similar problems. In fact, she invites her to a therapy group designed at "talking out" the problems of the mental disorder, finding solutions to those problems in real ways. He jumps at the chance and becomes involved immediately with it. Having no job or real prospects for one, he has a great impetus for this.
In addition, as it becomes clear that his "love" for his wife develops into more clear-cut "obsession," the girl, Charlie, takes particular interest in him as a lover and is accordingly hurt and frustrated. When it seems he is at the end of his rope (living alone in a flat with a full-out beard and numerous tic problems), she comes to his rescue. With love she saves the day and in the end he overcomes his obsession to be happy with the reality of life without his wife, and with Charlie instead. She is not a poor substitute. Guys, lookout for Shirley Henderson. She's a beauty!