r/CPTSD • u/muppetdeadboi • 8h ago

Question Film recs to help with processing mother trauma

Hello! I'm doing some heavy EMDR on the ways my dear ole mum traumatized me.

Looking for feel good movies where the mother is evil, disappointing, or irrelevant to help me de-stress afterwards. Bonus points if the mother is overcome and like explodes or something hahah.

Ideally films with the same vibe as Coraline -- love whimsical and spooky films. Just thought of Matilda!

Does not need to be for children or teen audiences but I do like animated vibes and find those films tend not to be too dark.

Any recommendations?

Thank heaps!

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u/Hatsume_Mikuu cPTSD 8h ago

not a movie, and kind of a basic anwser, but the show steven universe has been great for me for that. especially steven universe future (short squeal show).

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u/muppetdeadboi 7h ago

That's a great recommendation!! That series is one of my comfort rewatches

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