The bill primarily targets so - called «conversion therapy,» a type
of counseling that remains controversial, and essentially operates under the principle that individuals can seek a
sort of treatment (usually
psychological) to change their sexual orientation.
While Haynes's statement suggests the two films may share a kinship
of some
sort beyond structural similarities, their
treatment of human behavior couldn't be any more at odds, as David Lean's adaptation
of Noël Coward's play Still Life seeks to penetrate the inner
psychological life
of Laura (Celia Johnson), a married British woman and mother, while Haynes keeps his characters at arm's length, emphasizing surfaces and crucial overlaps between appearances
of objects and humans.
Sexual
treatment and
treatment of other intimacy issues focuses on helping the couple communicate and
sorting out what the particular issue is and ascertaining if the problem is medical,
psychological or both.