“The Fifth Therapy” is an acutely social drama from Ukrainian filmmakers, after which you will already look at this world with a little different eyes. I will not say that the film is for the mass audience, but it definitely deserves attention, because the story told based on real events will shock and at the same time horrify many. The film tells the story of a drug addict who is at the very bottom of human existence. As for the structure of the narrative, here we see exactly three parts. The first is devoted to the events before imprisonment, in which the protagonist inexorably descends to the very bottom of what can still be called life. The second part is completely immersed in the endless madness in which the main character finds himself. The prison is shown through the prism of overtaking hell, where the hero actually goes crazy when faced with his fears. In this case, future viewers want to warn that the prison scenes will seem like real nonsense to many, but soon everything will fall into place when the freed hero is again free. But what will be his choice, and what will he do? You will see this in the final part of the story. Of course, many people will not like the film, and someone, on the contrary, will be really delighted, since the stylistics and production are solely the author's idea and at the same time merit.
As for me personally, this film reached my consciousness and left a piece of love for life. All the events of the film relate to the subtle lines between life and death, where the hero, as if playing roulette, experiences fate, talks to it and ultimately makes his choice. It is worth noting that the film contains obscene language, drugs, violence and at the same time philosophy, because the main character is a writer. Every step and thought he describes in his notes on paper, and the words themselves fly into eternity. In my opinion, I would show these films to difficult teenagers in education who do not yet understand what they will face if they do not come to their senses at the right moment. As for the title, the viewer, of course, will understand it only closer to the end, but I would rather call the picture “I want to live” or, quoting the words of the hero, “Become a man.” In general, I recommend to anyone who likes author films on complex topics.
7 out of 10