"Marwencol"

[DVS]

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Because he said he was a cross dresser, he was beaten into a brain-damaging coma by five men. This was the beginning of "Marwencol".

 

[Chiara_searches]

I hadn't heard of "Marwencol", but after looking at the trailer and reading the IMDb info, I want to see this. I needed a reminder today that things in my life aren't that bad when compared to what others have gone through. Mark, basically, rebuilding himself is inspiring. Thanks for sharing this.

 

[DVS]

I hadn't heard of "Marwencol", but after looking at the trailer and reading the IMDb info, I want to see this. I needed a reminder today that things in my life aren't that bad when compared to what others have gone through. Mark, basically, rebuilding himself is inspiring. Thanks for sharing this.

I haven't seen the movie yet, but I sure want to. I saw a show on it's inception and creation on PBS. Mark is amazing and his town is amazing. And it all was his own idea of therapy. He never intended it to go any further.

The realism of those pictures are astounding. The PBS show itself was riveting to watch as he posed each of the dolls into a scene and took the pictures. That picture in the thread is one of his. Because of the brain damage, he still has issues in his life, but he's certainly come a long way.

 

[Skaoi]

Thank you so much for sharing this and bringing it to my attention. I watched the trailer and found Marwencol fascinatingly peculiar. The realism and attention to detail (the tiny guns you could take the clip out of!) is incredible.
So sad how ignorance/hatred can alter someone's life forever.

 

[DVS]

I'm sorry this didn't gain more interest. I guess it has had a few views, at least. Maybe the Royal wedding took away any thunder it would have had. No, this had nothing to do with BDSM or even sex, but I hope that won't hinder people from looking further into the story. I though it was simply a fascinating story of the struggle of one victim of a senseless crime who found it within himself to search for his own inner peace.

 

[Chiara_searches]

I'm sorry this didn't gain more interest. I guess it has had a few views, at least. Maybe the Royal wedding took away any thunder it would have had. No, this had nothing to do with BDSM or even sex, but I hope that won't hinder people from looking further into the story. I though it was simply a fascinating story of the struggle of one victim of a senseless crime who found it within himself to search for his own inner peace.

I also thought it was a good story of one overcoming the attempts of bigots to crush someone. The trailer didn't mention why he was beaten, merely that he was beaten by five men outside a bar. Your OP mentions he was beaten because he said he was a cross-dresser. It is inspiring that someone rose above intolerance, came back from that much physical damage, and found a new, creative outlet to heal himself.

I've long said the best revenge is finding a better way to live. He may still have a great many challenges, but it sounds like he is on the road to doing so.

The movie is streaming on Netflix for those interested in seeing it. I'm watching it tomorrow.

 

[DVS]

I also thought it was a good story of one overcoming the attempts of bigots to crush someone. The trailer didn't mention why he was beaten, merely that he was beaten by five men outside a bar. Your OP mentions he was beaten because he said he was a cross-dresser. It is inspiring that someone rose above intolerance, came back from that much physical damage, and found a new, creative outlet to heal himself.

I've long said the best revenge is finding a better way to live. He may still have a great many challenges, but it sounds like he is on the road to doing so.

The movie is streaming on Netflix for those interested in seeing it. I'm watching it tomorrow.

Yes, in the PBS story, it was mentioned that while in a bar, he had said he was a cross dresser and those who beat him overheard. There was also a short excerpt of an interview with one of the 5 (I'm sure it's in the movie) where the man said that was why they decided to beat him.

Also in the PBS story, after getting out of the hospital, with no memories left of his past, his best friend said that when the entered his apartment, Mark saw quite a few pair of women's shoes and asked if he was married. His friend said he laughed when Mark asked that and told him "those are yours".

His town had many dolls based on his friends and co-workers, intertwining them into his story of recovery. Again, I won't spoil it for you, because the details are very interesting. There are actually two stories told. The story of Mark and the town he created and the story of how he was discovered and the filming of the movie.

I won't spoil any more of that for you, if you intend to watch the movie, but I do think it was very interesting that before the beating, he was very much a drinker and said he was sure he was drunk in the bar, that night. But, after getting out of the hospital, he said he has no urge or desire to drink at all. I guess it's good that some memories don't return.

 

[rida]

Thank you for the link!
I thought it was a very interesting story, both from a human point of view and an artistic one.

 

[CaresseDArcy]

I am so glad you brought this to attention!

I finished my finals this week and had made a note to watch this movie through Netflix when I finally got the chance. My son and I made it our movie of the week tonight and it was great!

What happened to him is absolutely astounding! I think based on the background, I expected the movie to spend more time focusing on the horror he has been through. However, while I did feel the sadness, anger and loss for him, I didn’t feel the pity that so often accompanies such things. His story didn’t focus on the negativity but rather it revolved around how far he has come, his ‘post’ story and his ‘therapy’. His ability and drive to make his own peace and find himself again was really moving and inspiring.

From an artistic standpoint…before the attack he was such a gifted artist with his drawings and I found it fascinating that when he couldn’t reclaim that talent after the attacks, it evolved and ended up released unintentionally in a different art form. Truly amazing the amount of detail in what he does!!

I am trying hard not to say too much for anyone who hasn’t seen it but my favorite moment… when he realizes all the photos he has taken of women’s feet for the shoes: “I was like an elephant left in charge of the peanuts.”

I will nix my prattling on now but truly well worth watching! Thanks

 

[redhead84]

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Because he said he was a cross dresser, he was beaten into a brain-damaging coma by five men. This was the beginning of "Marwencol".

This looks fascinating! His photography, his story, and also the movie itself and how it portrays him. I will be on the lookout for this.