Some Voices

Does the film accurately portray a person suffering from schizophrenia? Would Ray have benefitted from switching to a different drug regimen? Would more social support have helped?

Patients in psychiatric hospital day room (0:00)

Patient Ray tells another patient, "... Don’t think I’m crazy enough." 
Patient: ”Well, I think you’re crazy.” (0:01)

Ray sticks a note with his medication schedule on the bathroom mirror: "... PROCYCLIDINE... CHLORPROMAZINE... CHLORPROMAZINE" 
He opens a prescription bottle labeled “CHLORPROMAZINE” (0:05)

Visual hallucinations? (0:07)

His chef brother Pete tells Ray, "... take your medication... You make me nervous." 
Ray: ”They’re like horse tranquilizers. Or a smack in the head... ” (0:08)

Her boyfriend Dave tells Laura, "I want it, you silly bitch..." 
Laura, referring to Ray: ”... He’s just some nut case.” 
Dave: ”A word of advice, nut case...” 
Dave strikes Ray’s head with his own head. 
”A wee gem of wisdom, yeah?” (0:11)

Ray answers Pete, "Surrounded by imbeciles." 
Pete: ”Look, I’ve got an imbecile to do that...” 
Ray, referring to their father: ”... It was his dream...” (0:15)

Ray tells Pete, referring to his medication, "... give me the shakes." (0:19)

Laura tells Ray, "... I’m in a bad mood." 
”Because I’m in a bad mood.” (0:22)

Ray tells Laura, "I get nightmares. It’s probably ‘cause I’m so intelligent." 
Laura: ”What do you get nightmares about?” 
”It’s just your subconscious... as long as you don’t dream...” (0:24)

Laura tells Ray, referring to cigarette smoking, "I’ve given up." (0:27)

By telephone, Pete asks Ray, "Are you out of your... mind?..." (0:31)

Laura tells Ray, "... it’s my destiny to be moody..." 
”... if you don’t want a smack in the gums.” (0:34)

Ray tells Pete, referring to their father, "Well, he was a drunk. That’s what drunks do." 
”Drugs are bad for you... I’m weaning myself off them... You don’t have to worry about me...” (0:39)

Ray appears to hallucinate. (0:41)

His worker Mandy tells Ray, "... I think it’s sweet." (0:47)

Ray pulverizes a handful of his medication and sprinkles it on pizzas. (0:50)

Pete tells Ray, "... You know I’m gonna go berserk..." 
”I’m gonna go berserk...” 
”... You’re... selfish.”
Ray: “Your’re... selfish.” 
Pete: ”... I’m a selfish cunt...” 
”... I was just being selfish.” (0:52)

Pete tells Ray, "... Maybe it’s your personality..." 
Ray: ”... Don’t be shy...” (0:53)

Ray tells Laura, "You’re a bit confused. We’re confused." 
Laura tells Ray, ”... you silly...” 
”Silly sausage...” (0:55)

Laura tells Ray, referring to her unborn child, "... I dreamt I’d already had it... I got worried..." 
Ray: ”You’re bonkers.” 
Laura: ”You’re bonkers.” 
Ray: ”You’re bonkers.” 
”... You’ve popped your cork. You’ve flipped your lid... definitely off the stick...” 
Laura: ”... You’re a fool...” (0:56)

Ray hallucinating or watching television?
”... That’s what medication does for you. The voices are big...” (0:59)

Ray hallucinates. (1:03, 1:04)

Ray experiences auditory and visual hallucinations. (1:05)

Ray tells Laura, "I’m hearin’ things, sounds, voices, whispering." 
”... They’re talking to me...” 
”I’m going mad.” (1:06)

Laura tells Ray, "... I want you to be old and wise." 
Ray: ”I’ll never be old and wise...” (1:07)

Ray hallucinates intermittently.

Naked, Ray arranges bags and items in a spiral in the street.
Ray tells Laura, ”... I’m invisible.” (1:13)

Ray tells Laura, "When I’m depressed I become invisible..." 
”I don’t like doctors. They make me nervous...” (1:14)

Laura slaps Ray’s face. (1:16)

Pete tells Mandy, "... hit the bottle and panic and..." (1:19)

Dave tells Ray, "... You’re... mad, period..." 
Ray strikes Dave’s head with a chair. (1:21)

Ray tells Pete, "... after I killed Mom." 
Pete: ”She died of breast cancer...”
Ray threatens to set himself and Pete’s restaurant on fire. (1:25)

Hallucinations appear to stop.

Ray decorates his room.
Ray tells Laura, referring to pink, ”... I find it depressing...” (1:31)

Pete tells Ray, referring to basil, "... Be generous with it..." (1:36)