When initially looking into kidnap in a broad sense, we came across the shocking theory of ‘Stockholm Syndrome’. Allegedly coined by Swedish psychiatrist Nils Bejerot, who assisted the police in the Swedish Bank robbery of 1973. As shocking as it was, it was clear that some of the hostages, who were held at gunpoint for 6 days, showed compassion and in some cases even loyalty towards their captors. Incidentally they made the world stand up and take note when they were released as they hugged and kissed the bank robbers before they were transported to jail.
Although many claim that ‘Stockholm Syndrome’ is merely a case of the media’s overactive imagination, there is no widely accepted diagnosis for identifying this mental state, which has also been witnessed in several different cases in recent years.
One of the most notable examples is that of Jaycee Lee Dugard who was abducted at the age of 11, regularly being raped and was held captive by Phillip and Nancy Garrido for 18 years. However upon return she regrettably stated how she had formed an emotional bond with Mr Garrido.
Although most victims go on to recover from Stockholm Syndrome, there are some who do not and we thought this was a possible way to describe Harvey’s behaviour in our film.
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