Interesting...

There is the macrocosm of life, and when that gets too tough, we find a microcosm to escape into, re-learn how to live and then return to living in the real world. Just don't forget to return...sometime...that's why they get called "cults," among other reasons.

By the way, this movie is very personal to me. I am about as quiet as Julianne's Carole in this movie, and when she experiences panic attacks, it's very moving; she doesn't seem to know what's happening to her and she appears to be an absolute victim. The interesting thing is pop psychology today would show her how she is really doing it all on purpose.

It's called tough love...lol...