The second episode focuses much more on what happens to Thomas after his act of self-mutilation in the library. We learn through this same argument that Dominick believes schizophrenia, the diagnosis that Thomas has, is a genetic disorder and involves an abnormality in the brain. From an argument between Ray (the abusive stepfather) and Dominick, it is clear that Ray believes Thomas would be fine if their mother had allowed him to raise him the way he wanted to.
Related: Download The Mighty app to connect in real time with people who can relate to what you're going through.Īfter their mother dies, and Dominick swears to her on her deathbed to take care of Thomas, we learn part of the reason Dominick feels so responsible for his brother. Thomas’s behavior in the first episode is childlike, with religiosity, slow speech and meltdowns. We also see an earlier time when Thomas was mad at Dominick, so he jumped out of the car and ran across several freeways in oncoming traffic. The opening scene is a narration by Dominick about an incident with Thomas, one that happened in a public library when both men are approximately 40 years old. We see stories of when the boys were in grade school, and the timelines span to when they are in their 40s. The story is told through varying timelines. I wanted to watch this series because I, too, have schizophrenia, and I need to see the illness I have lived with for over two decades portrayed in artwork and the media.
Dominick is the caretaker of his brother Thomas, who has schizophrenia.
The story centers around the lives of identical twin brothers, Dominick and Thomas. This weekend I watched the first two episodes of HBO’s limited series, “ I Know This Much Is True.” The series is based on the book by Wally Lamb of the same name. Mark Ruffalo in "I Know This Much Is True"
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