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    Krisha 2015 POSTER

    Krisha

    2015

    English

    7.1

    13

    95%

    77%

    Action

    addiction

    Drama

    family

    mental illness

    thanksgiving

    tragicomedy

    turkey

    Trey Edward Shults Trey Edward Shults Director Chase Joliet Chase Joliet as Chase Bill Wise Bill Wise as Doyle Olivia Grace Applegate Olivia Grace Applegate as Olivia Trey Edward Shults Trey Edward Shults as Trey
    When Krisha returns to her estranged family for Thanksgiving dinner, past demons threaten to ruin the festivities.
    Lilith 1964 POSTER

    Lilith

    1964

    English

    6.8

    3

    86%

    62%

    Action

    Drama

    mental asylum

    mental illness

    preserved film

    schizophrenia

    Robert Rossen Robert Rossen Director James Patterson James Patterson as Dr. Lavrier Gwen Van Dam Gwen Van Dam as Nurse Olympia Dukakis Olympia Dukakis as Patient Harvey Jason Harvey Jason as Patient
    Vincent Bruce, a war veteran, begins working as an occupational therapist at Poplar Lodge, a private psychiatric facility for wealthy people where he meets Lilith Arthur, a charming young woman suffering from schizophrenia, whose fragile beauty captivates all who meet her.
    Woe 2020 POSTER

    Woe

    2020

    English

    3.7

    1

    83%

    Action

    brother

    grief

    Horror

    mental health

    mental illness

    Mystery

    sister

    Thriller

    Matthew Goodhue Matthew Goodhue Director Ryan Kattner Ryan Kattner as Benjamin Hennessey DeVaughn LaBon DeVaughn LaBon as Russ Russell Becker Russell Becker as Thomas James Russo James Russo as Uncle Pete
    One year after their father's death, Charlie and Betty continue to ignore their grief, each other, and the mysterious creature following them. Their estranged Uncle Pete, believed to be dead, claims to know how to end the suffering.
    Three Identical Strangers 2018 POSTER

    Three Identical Strangers

    2018

    English

    7.6

    26

    96%

    88%

    Action

    adopted

    adoption

    Biography

    Documentary

    Drama

    History

    mental illness

    Mystery

    shocking

    triplet

    twins

    Tim Wardle Tim Wardle Director Tom Brokaw Tom Brokaw as Himself Phil Donahue Phil Donahue as Himself Eddy Galland Eddy Galland as Himself David Kellman David Kellman as Himself
    New York, 1980. Three complete strangers accidentally discover that they're identical triplets, separated at birth. The 19-year-olds' joyous reunion catapults them to international fame, but also unlocks an extraordinary and disturbing secret that goes beyond their own lives – and could transform our understanding of human nature forever.
    Madeline's Madeline 2018 POSTER

    Madeline's Madeline

    2018

    English

    6.3

    15

    88%

    44%

    Action

    coming of age

    Drama

    dream sequence

    mental illness

    mentor protégé relationship

    Mystery

    pregnancy

    theatre group

    Thriller

    Josephine Decker Josephine Decker Director Sunita Mani Sunita Mani as Assistant Max Julee Cerda Julee Cerda as Carrie Molly Parker Molly Parker as Evangeline Curtiss Cook Curtiss Cook as George
    Madeline has become an integral part of a prestigious physical theater troupe. When the workshop's ambitious director pushes the teenager to weave her rich interior world and troubled history with her mother into their collective art, the lines between performance and reality begin to blur. The resulting battle between imagination and appropriation rips out of the rehearsal space and through all three women's lives.
    Broken Diamonds 2021 POSTER

    Broken Diamonds

    2021

    English

    5.7

    6

    54%

    71%

    Action

    Drama

    mental illness

    Peter Sattler Peter Sattler Director Catherine Lough Haggquist Catherine Lough Haggquist as Angela Hopper Edward Ruttle Edward Ruttle as Billy Keilani Elizabeth Rose Keilani Elizabeth Rose as Party Onlooker Bronwen Smith Bronwen Smith as Support Group Leader
    In the wake of his father's death, a twenty-something writer sees his dream of moving to Paris put in jeopardy when he's forced to temporarily take in his wildly unpredictable, mentally ill sister.
    Gary Gulman: The Great Depresh 2019 POSTER

    Gary Gulman: The Great Depresh

    2019

    English

    7.7

    3

    100%

    92%

    Action

    autobiographical

    autobiography

    Comedy

    depression

    mental illness

    stand-up comedy

    Michael Bonfiglio Michael Bonfiglio Director Bobby Kelly Bobby Kelly as Self Gary Gulman Gary Gulman as Self
    In his first HBO comedy special, Gary Gulman offers candid reflections on his struggles with depression through stand-up and short documentary interludes. While speaking to issues of mental health, Gulman also offers his observations on a number of topics, including his admiration for Millennial attitudes toward bullying, the intersection of masculinity and sports, and how his mother's voice is always in his head.
    Who's Watching Oliver 2017 POSTER

    Who's Watching Oliver

    2017

    English

    5.0

    19

    88%

    60%

    Action

    Drama

    Horror

    killing spree

    mental illness

    shocking

    Richie Moore Richie Moore Director Savitree Thuamthong Savitree Thuamthong as Dead Girl 2 Pennapa Udomsin Pennapa Udomsin as Dead Girl 4 Sopha Phairo Sopha Phairo as Dead Girl 6 Sara Malakul Lane Sara Malakul Lane as Sophia
    The story of a mentally unstable loner lost in a life forced upon him. By night Oliver aimlessly wanders the streets and bars on what can only be described as a truly shocking and humiliating killing spree. His only savior and possible way out of a life he is desperate to escape comes in the form of the beautiful Sophia with her sweet eccentricity and naivety to the danger she has put herself in.
    Letters from Generation Rx 2017 POSTER

    Letters from Generation Rx

    2017

    English

    6.9

    1

    Documentary

    medication

    mental illness

    psychiatry

    side effects

    suicide

    Kevin P. Miller Kevin P. Miller Director Tilda Swinton Tilda Swinton as Narrator Carleigh Spence Carleigh Spence as Natalie Gehrki
    As a result of the 2008 documentary"Generation Rx," thousands of people wrote director Kevin P. Miller to share their experiences on psychiatric drugs. Miller combines their gripping tales with the latest mental health research, science, and medical health perspectives.
    Bleak Moments 1971 POSTER

    Bleak Moments

    1971

    English

    6.9

    3

    71%

    71%

    Action

    based on play or musical

    Comedy

    Drama

    folk singer

    independent film

    mental illness

    tenant

    Mike Leigh Mike Leigh Director Donald Sumpter Donald Sumpter as Norman's friends Joolia Cappleman Joolia Cappleman as Pat Liz Smith Liz Smith as Pat's mother Linda Beckett Linda Beckett as Remedial trainees
    Moments from the uncompromisingly bleak existence of a secretary, her intellectually disabled sister, aloof and uneasy teacher boyfriend, bizarre neighbor and irritating workmate.
    Hidden Away 2020 POSTER

    Hidden Away

    2020

    Italian

    7.0

    2

    67%

    85%

    Action

    art

    Biography

    Drama

    mental illness

    outsider art

    painter

    poverty

    Giorgio Diritti Giorgio Diritti Director Giancarlo Ratti Giancarlo Ratti as Peter Hottinger Peter Hottinger as Direttore Scuola Elementare Franco Lirici Franco Lirici as Dottor Carri Orietta Notari Orietta Notari as Madre di Mazzacurati
    The film tackles the life journey of Toni Ligabue, visionary naïf painter who used to draw tigers, lions and jaguars while living among the poplar trees of the boundless Po valley. A harsh life that is a fairy tale too, as a lonely and marginalized kid finds redemption in his art, and a way to express himself and be admired by the world.
    Man on the Roof 1976 POSTER

    Man on the Roof

    1976

    Swedish

    7.2

    8

    87%

    87%

    Action

    based on novel or book

    Crime

    Drama

    mental illness

    mysterious man

    police brutality

    shooter

    sniper rifle

    Thriller

    Bo Widerberg Bo Widerberg Director Ingvar Hirdwall Ingvar Hirdwall as Åke Eriksson Håkan Serner Håkan Serner as Einar Rönn Sven Wollter Sven Wollter as Lennart Kollberg Bellan Roos Bellan Roos as Mrs. Eriksson
    Detective Martin Beck investigates the grisly murder of a police Lieutenant in his hospital room, he soon realises the urgency of the case when it turns out the killer may hold a hatred for all policemen.
    The Screaming Woman 1972 POSTER

    The Screaming Woman

    1972

    English

    6.5

    7

    Action

    buried alive

    Drama

    Horror

    inheritance

    madness

    mental illness

    nervous breakdown

    nobody believes

    Thriller

    Jack Smight Jack Smight Director Ed Nelson Ed Nelson as Carl Nesbitt Laraine Stephens Laraine Stephens as Caroline Wynant Joseph Cotten Joseph Cotten as George Tresvant Lonny Chapman Lonny Chapman as Police Sergeant
    A wealthy former mental patient goes home to her estate to rest and recuperate. While walking the grounds one day she hears the screams of a woman coming from underneath the ground. Her family, however, refuses to believe her story, and sees the incident as an opportunity to prove the woman's mind has snapped so they can take control of her money.
    They Might Be Giants 1971 POSTER

    They Might Be Giants

    1971

    English

    6.7

    8

    61%

    74%

    Action

    based on play or musical

    Comedy

    loss of loved one

    mental illness

    Mystery

    new york city

    psychiatrist

    Romance

    suppressed past

    Anthony Harvey Anthony Harvey Director F. Murray Abraham F. Murray Abraham as Clyde Oliver Clark Oliver Clark as Mr. Small Jack Gilford Jack Gilford as Peabody Joanne Woodward Joanne Woodward as Watson
    After the death of his wife, wealthy retiree Justin Playfair creates a fantasy world for himself in which he is the legendary detective Sherlock Holmes, even dressing like the character. Out of concern for Justin's money more than his health, his brother Blevins puts him under the care of psychiatrist Dr. Mildred Watson. As Dr. Watson grows fond of Justin, she begins to play along with his theories, eventually becoming an assistant in his investigations.
    The Possession of Joel Delaney 1972 POSTER

    The Possession of Joel Delaney

    1972

    English

    5.8

    6

    37%

    37%

    Action

    based on novel or book

    class differences

    Drama

    Horror

    mental illness

    new york city

    possession

    satanism

    Thriller

    Waris Hussein Waris Hussein Director Perry King Perry King as Joel Delaney Michael Hordern Michael Hordern as Justin Teodorina Bello Teodorina Bello as Mrs. Perez Barbara Trentham Barbara Trentham as Sherry
    An upper-class Manhattan divorcee comes to believe that her brother is possessed by the spirit of a serial killer who beheaded young women in Spanish Harlem.
    Fourteen 2019 POSTER

    Fourteen

    2019

    English

    6.7

    2

    98%

    52%

    Action

    Drama

    elementary school teacher

    female friendship

    mental illness

    social worker

    Dan Sallitt Dan Sallitt Director Norma Kuhling Norma Kuhling as Jo Mitchel Tallie Medel Tallie Medel as Mara Caroline Luft Caroline Luft as Mrs. Mitchel Virginia Ahern Virginia Ahern as Wake Attendee #2
    Twentysomething Brooklynites Mara and Jo have been close friends since middle school. Gradually, it becomes apparent that the increasingly unstable Jo has troubles that may be the result of substance abuse, or an even deeper problem. Over the course of a decade, the more stable Mara tries to help.
    Permanent Vacation 1980 POSTER

    Permanent Vacation

    1980

    English

    6.1

    18

    Action

    Comedy

    Drama

    drifter

    mental illness

    new york city

    saxophone

    Jim Jarmusch Jim Jarmusch Director María Duval María Duval as Latin girl Frankie Faison Frankie Faison as Man in lobby Lisa Rosen Lisa Rosen as Popcorn girl John Lurie John Lurie as Sax player
    In downtown Manhattan, twentysomething Allie, whose father is not around and whose mother is institutionalized, is a big Charlie Parker fan. He almost subconsciously searches for meaning in his life and meets some idiosyncratic characters along the way.
    The Falls 2021 POSTER

    The Falls

    2021

    Chinese

    7.0

    6

    89%

    83%

    Action

    covid-19

    Drama

    mental illness

    Mong-Hong Chung Mong-Hong Chung Director Eric Kun-Xian Tai Eric Kun-Xian Tai as Brokerage Manager Zhao Wei-Ning Hsu Wei-Ning Hsu as Docter Alyssa Chia Alyssa Chia as Pin-wen Gingle Wang Gingle Wang as Xiao Jing
    After having to quarantine together during COVID-19, a mother and daughter are forced to confront their personal obstacles and relationship tensions.
    Appassionata 1974 POSTER

    Appassionata

    1974

    Italian

    5.4

    10

    60%

    60%

    dentist

    Drama

    erotic movie

    incest

    mental illness

    older man younger woman relationship

    seduction

    Gianluigi Calderone Gianluigi Calderone Director Carla Mancini Carla Mancini as Client at Dentist Valentina Cortese Valentina Cortese as Elisa Rutelli Ornella Muti Ornella Muti as Eugenia Rutelli Eleonora Giorgi Eleonora Giorgi as Nicola
    Two teenage friends conspire to find out how much their youthful sensuality can disrupt one of their households, headed by a dentist and his mentally-ill wife.
    Eternal Beauty 2019 POSTER

    Eternal Beauty

    2019

    English

    6.3

    8

    79%

    59%

    Action

    Comedy

    dark comedy

    Drama

    flashback

    medication

    mental illness

    Romance

    schizophrenia

    unreliable narrator

    Craig Roberts Craig Roberts Director Alice Lowe Alice Lowe as Alice Robert Pugh Robert Pugh as Dennis Sally Hawkins Sally Hawkins as Jane David Thewlis David Thewlis as Mike
    When Jane is rejected by life, she spirals into a chaotic, schizophrenic world where love and normality collide with humorous consequences.
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