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Film Analysis: Lars And The Real Girl
Lars and the Real Girl
“Who is Bianca?”

“Lars and the Real Girl” is a production about a young man named Lars who tries to find love by ordering an anatomically correct sex doll, Bianca. Lars does not use Bianca for sexual pleasure but instead for someone to love. Bianca plays a major role in this movie even though she is restrained from feeling, talking, or even being alive. Bianca’s character aids the development of the other characters including Lars, his brother, and the “real girl”, Margo. Bianca helps the development of Lars’ character by letting him express his feelings through her. Bianca becomes “sick” helping Lars secretly see a physiatrist in his brothers’ interest. The doctor slowly begins to grow a relationship with Lars during check-ups for Bianca. He opens up to her explaining all of Bianca’s problems, such as her father and mother dying at a young age and her search for independence. Even though he explains these as Bianca’s problems they are truly his own. Bianca gives him a sense of relief from being bottled up all these years.
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When Lars first introduces Bianca to Gus and his new wife Gus automatically shuts the idea down in frustration. He believes that it is ludicrous and Gus needs help. His wife tries her hardest to make Lars feel that Bianca is welcome. Gus eventually comes around to realizing that Bianca is a result of his own actions. Lars has created her character to comfort his wife and himself because of the way Gus has been treating Lars since their parents passed away. Towards the end of the movie the viewer can see a major change in Gus’ attitude from neglecting Bianca to accepting that she is a part of his

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