Jimmy P. (2013)
Starring Benicio del Toro, Mathieu Amalric, Elya Baskin
Directed by Arnaud Desplechin
Adapted from the 1951 non-fiction account by psychoanalyst Georges Devereux, “Psychotherapy Of A Plains Indian,” the film follows the true story of Picard (Del Toro), a Plains Indian of the Blackfeet nation, as he returns from WWII and begins experiencing unexplainable symptoms shortly thereafter. He travels to the famous Winter Hospital in Topeka, Kansas, where he meets Devereux (Amalric), thus beginning a professional and personal friendship guided by compassion and understanding of Native American culture.
Runtime: 117 min.
Rating: 5.9
DVD
Languages: English
Countries: France
Genres: Drama
Keywords: psychoanalysis,psychiatry
Cast
Jimmy Picard
Georges Devereux
Dr. Jokl
Bear Willie Claw
Jane
Eric McMurphy
Head of Admissions
Gayle Picard
Desmond
Patient
Avy Spring
Sunshine First Raise