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The Gloria of Your Imagination

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In 1964, 30-year-old waitress and single mother named Gloria, was persuaded to engage in psychotherapy sessions on film, with three of the most influential Psychologists of the 20th century. Reeves newest dual-projection film breaks down and expands the 1965 educational film series "Three Approaches to Psychotherapy" with an intricate superimposed montage of scenes from Gloria's unguarded sessions, with numerous film artifacts of her lifetime: newsreels, home movies, commercials, cold war propaganda, and educational films from the 1930s-1970s. The compelling layered montage brings out the absurdity, anger, and profound revelations that arise from baring one's secrets to the experts. Daughter of Polish immigrants, Gloria's spiritual journey is both inspiring and heartrending. From Catholic school girl to teenage bride and psychotherapy patient, Gloria forges her own honest and principled self as a remarkably independent thinker and generous soul, whose life was cut terribly short.

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Lindsay Costello The Stranger (Seattle, WA) The Gloria of your Imagination is either a tough or a really easy sell, depending on who you are. Jun 2, 2025 Full Review Read all reviews

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Jennifer Todd Reeves

Director

Jennifer Todd Reeves

Screenwriter

Jennifer Todd Reeves

Producer

Randy Sterns

Producer

Jennifer Todd Reeves

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Elliott Sharp

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Synopsis In 1964, 30-year-old waitress and single mother named Gloria, was persuaded to engage in psychotherapy sessions on film, with three of the most influential Psychologists of the 20th century. Reeves newest dual-projection film breaks down and expands the 1965 educational film series "Three Approaches to Psychotherapy" with an intricate superimposed montage of scenes from Gloria's unguarded sessions, with numerous film artifacts of her lifetime: newsreels, home movies, commercials, cold war propaganda, and educational films from the 1930s-1970s. The compelling layered montage brings out the absurdity, anger, and profound revelations that arise from baring one's secrets to the experts. Daughter of Polish immigrants, Gloria's spiritual journey is both inspiring and heartrending. From Catholic school girl to teenage bride and psychotherapy patient, Gloria forges her own honest and principled self as a remarkably independent thinker and generous soul, whose life was cut terribly short.
Director
Jennifer Todd Reeves
Producer
Jennifer Todd Reeves, Randy Sterns
Screenwriter
Jennifer Todd Reeves
Genre
Documentary
Original Language
English
Runtime
1h 38m