Good Will Hunting: Overcoming Fear

Good Will Hunting: Overcoming Fear. This video essay explores how 'Good Will Hunting's main character Will overcomes his fear of abandonment, fear of intimacy, and fear of failure over the course of eight therapy sessions with Sean Maguire.

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If you want to see how Sean changes Will Hunting, then this video delves into the psychology of the characters and breaks down the plot points to explore what scares Will away from people and why he makes such destructive decisions.

This video was claimed by Miramax. 'Good Will Hunting' was released in 1997, directed by Gus Van Sant, starring Robin Williams and Matt Damon.

Timestamps:
0:00 Fear
1:00 Will Hunting
4:59 Sean Maguire
6:29 Breaking Down the Persona
8:29 Intimacy Isn't Perfect
10:38 Loss Isn't Failure
15:07 Let go of the Past
16:24 Closing Statement

Music used:
'Eureka' by Huma-huma
'No.2 Remembering Her' by Esther Abrami
'Checkmate' by Nathan Moore
'Nevada City' by Huma-huma
'Zodiac Structures' by NoMBe
'No.7 Alone with My Thoughts' by Esther Abrami
'No.4 Piano Journey' by Esther Abrami

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