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The character of Anakin Skywalker / Darth Vader in the Star Wars films has been " diagnosed " as having BPD.

Psychiatrists Eric Bui and Rachel Rodgers have argued that the character meets six of the nine diagnostic criteria ; Bui also found Anakin a useful example to explain BPD to medical students.

In particular, Bui points to the character's abandonment issues, uncertainty over his identity and violent dissociative episodes.

Other films attempting to depict characters with the disorder include The Crush, Mad Love, Malicious, Interiors, Notes On a Scandal, The Cable Guy, Mr. Nobody, Closer, and Cracks.

The film Borderline, based on the book of the same name by Marie-Sissi Labrèche, attempts to explore BPD through its main character, Kiki.