The portrayal regarding the process one goes thru while grieving was at times consistent with the theories described by William Worden’ task model, Elizabeth Kubler-Ross five stages of grief, as well as Margaret Stroebe and Henk Schut’s dual-model of grieving.
Worden’s Four tasks of grieving were evidenced throughout the movie, most prominently at the end when the characters came “full face with the reality that the person is dead, that the person is gone and will not return. However, since the tasks do not have to be dealt with concurrently nor consecutively, the grief work was done prior to the death, evidenced by the process of a prolonged death where the characters were able to make peace and feel the “dysphoria associated with the loss” (Worden, 2009). Task three I found interestingly portrayed, the friendship of the two female leads were akin to a husband and wife relationship, therefore, the supporting character had to learn how to be “a self rather than half a dyad” (Worden,2009). There was no thought given to the spirituality of the females,
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As empowering as this may have been, there were obvious flaws with this. Such as when the supporting character enabled a drinking and an all-night party binge. Where the support of the husband would have been appropriate the character turned her back on him and her Mother to solely rely on her friend, putting an undue burden squarely on her shoulders. Their support of each other often times failed, was misguided and ineffective. “There are several interventions that can be useful…such as assisting them to find the skills necessary to problem-solve, as well as assisting them to find appropriate ways to handle task IV. Such as when the main character stormed off during a birthday dinner in her honor, staying connected without making the pain their point of connection” (Worden,