The read
It runs a compact 1h 17m.
Synopsis
The filmmakers' 21-year-old daughter journeys from locked-down psych wards and diagnostic labels toward expansive worlds of creativity, connection, and greater meaning. Featuring insights from trauma experts and others, the film challenges the widespread idea that mental illness should be understood purely in biological terms, revealing the myriad ways that madness has meaning beyond brain chemistry.
Ratings
TMDB10/10
1 audience votes
Key crew
- Michelle MellesDirector
- Pedro OrregoWriter
Cast
- José Miguel ContrerasSelf - Narrator (voice)
Themes
schizophreniatraumahealth carefamilyalternative medicine