

Prozac Nation
2003 · Movie · 1h 35m · R
DramaRomance
"Where do you go when you've gone too far?"
Overview
When talented young writer Elizabeth Wurtzel earns a scholarship to Harvard, she sees it as her chance to escape the pressures of her working-class background and concentrate on her true talent. But what starts out so promising leads to self-destructive behavior and paralyzing depression that reflects an entire generation's struggle to navigate the effects of divorce, drugs, sex, and high expectations.
Ratings
IMDb
6.2/10
Rotten Tomatoes
29%
Key crew
- Erik SkjoldbjærgDirector
- Frank DeasyScreenplay
- Larry GrossScreenplay
- Nathan LarsonOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Christina RicciElizabeth Wurtzel
- Jason BiggsRafe
- Anne HecheDr. Sterling
- Michelle WilliamsRuby
- Jonathan Rhys MeyersNoah
- Jessica LangeMrs. Wurtzel
- Lou ReedLou Reed
- Jesse MossSam
- Nicholas CampbellDonald
- Zoe MillerElizabeth at 12
- Sheila PatersonGrandmother
- Rob FreemanMister Cool
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Themes
depressionbased on novel or bookharvard universitybased on true storyborderline personality disorderwritertherapymental illnessyoung adult1990sdegradation of lifestylelou reed























