mental illness
Mental illness in on-screen storytelling is generally a positive thing, though it is certainly most powerful when depictions are accurate.
As art imitates life, it’s no surprise that, for years, films have portrayed characters…
Supernova is a remarkable little film, highlighted by the beautiful chemistry between stars Colin Firth and Stanley Tucci.
Letters to Daniel is pretty uneven at times, but the story it is telling is important and engrossing.
While frequently animated and wry, Words on Bathroom Walls persists on being realistic with its portrayal of schizophrenia.
As a follow-up to 2008’s Mental, Zero offers a pleasantly intimate but never intrusive portrait of the life of Dr. Masatomo Yamamoto.
Combined with Cianfrance’s ‘addiction’ to this story and the intimacy of the acting, I Know This Much Is True creates a palatable amount of realism.
There are a number of great movies focusing on mental illness and how we should treat it, but unfortunately Lost Transmissions isn’t one of them.
All The Bright Places is a disservice to teen audiences who have longed for an honest depiction of serious issues like mental illness and suicide.
Whether it’s about Star Wars or politics, What’s Your Ailment is an escape, and one that’s quietly revolutionary.
Blue has a lot of heart, and being based on true events, never sugarcoats the reality of suicide ideation but it doesn’t glorify it either.
While the film may lose a few along the way due to its drawn out pace, many will find themselves enthralled with what The Wolf Hour has to offer.
Jack Godwin takes a look at the portrayal of mental illness in anime film The End of Evangelion.
Pablo Larraín’s Ema is certainly the most unpredictable, wild, and unconventional study of a frayed woman at this year’s TIFF.
Delirium is interesting enough to warrant our attention, but ultimately the route to the big “reveal” veers off course.