Kayukawa Clinic

In recent years, the term “losing one’s temper” has often been associated with children and young people. However, sudden anger and impulsive behavior are not limited to the young. Adults, too, may carry emotions that are difficult to control beneath the surface. Using the films Falling Down and Pressure as references, this article explores the stress, sense of loss, and isolation that underlie such emotional outbursts. It also reexamines how we can understand and better man