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Oct 26, 2001 · Positive —To say that K-PAX was demonically inspired on account of Prot’s character being possessed by an alien would be completely ruling out the other possibility of the film’s ending. The movie was left open-ended for the viewer to decide: It is as much about psychology and the power of the human mind to survive trauma as it was about the existence of aliens.
- Sci-Fi Mystery
- Adults Teens
- 2 hr.
- 2001
Jun 20, 2012 · What’s the theme in K- Pax? It’s not about whether Prot comes from another planet or not–that’s just the background of the real story. The protagonist of this film is Dr. Mark Powell, and his problem is his disconnect to his family. Throughout the movie, we witness the dynamics of his family–his alienation from his son, his distance ...
Oct 26, 2001 · October 26, 2001. 3 min read. If a visitor from another planet appeared among us in human form and told the truth about his origins, no doubt he would be treated like Prot, the hero of ”K-PAX,” who finds himself locked in a closed ward of the Psychiatric Institute of Manhattan. He might not, however, be as lucky as Prot in his psychiatrist.
42. In K-PAX, there are two possible explanations: Prot is crazy. He is truly an alien. There are facts that indicate 1, but also 2. Examples: He seems to respond to hypnosis, has a sort of phobia of water, looks just like his friend and doesn't physically leave.
Sep 19, 2024 · I have arrived. My travels are over for the time being. K-PAX is a 2001 science-fiction comedy-drama film about a mental patient who claims he is an alien. Directed by Iain Softley. Written by Gene Brewer and Charles Leavitt. Change the way you look at the world. (taglines)
K-Pax: (Edward Shearmur) One the most anticipated films of the fall, 2001 season, K-Pax was the second cinematic adaptation of a decades old novel by Gene Brewer. It explores the interaction between a patient in the Psychiatric Institute of Manhattan who seems completely normal except for the fact that he insists on the fact that he is an alien visitor to this planet, and his psychiatrist, who ...
K-PAX: Directed by Iain Softley. With Kevin Spacey, Jeff Bridges, Mary McCormack, Alfre Woodard. PROT is a patient at a mental hospital who claims to be from a faraway planet named K-PAX. His psychiatrist tries to help him, only to begin to doubt his own explanations.
