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Joker distorts link between mental illness and violence

The critically acclaimed film Joker is playing to packed cinemas, but its portrayal of mental illness is worrying

Ian Hulatt - @RCNi_Ian

Posted 25 October 2019 - 15:00

Picture shows a scene from the movie Joker in which the star, Joaquin Phoenix, wearing clown makeup, is looking at a mirror on which has been written, ‘Put on a happy face.’ The article argues that Joker’s portrayal of mental illness is worrying.

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