Mental Illness Movies

Thomas Harrison is determined to start his own alternative band after the suicide of Kurt Cobain—it's an obsession that blinds him to what's...

Louie, an acclaimed writer, returns to his hometown after his father's death. Confronted with a host of people from his past, Louie is forced to...

An officers kadett is dismissed because of his strange behavior. At work he is considered deranged. At home he is dominated by his mother and...

A group of youths discuss their experiences with mental health in an interview setting, looking at their childhood, education, family and friends.

The incredible story of Bruno Lüdke (1908-44), the alleged worst mass murderer in German criminal history; or actually, a story of forged files...

Heather is a shy lady who works in a helpline call centre. When she receives a phone call from a mystery man, she has no idea that the encounter will...

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...

The directorial debut of Sergei Potapov, a well-known director of original performances in his homeland, is capable of deeply touching any spectator....

Young man, on suspicion of arson, escapes from a mental hospital and returns to the home of his parents.

An obese woman recently released from an insane asylum kills anyone who attempts to get her to stop eating.

In 1983, the director's 24-year-old sister developed symptoms of schizophrenia. Her parents couldn't accept it—refusing to seek treatment for...

A program about Ted Gärdestad and his music with archival images from his entire musical career and newly made interviews with people who have...

When Rasmus was 15, his mother and siblings moved from the island Bornholm and left Rasmus with his mentally ill father. Influenced by his father's...

Follows Ernest Hemingway's last years, as his closest friends A.E. Hotchner and Duke MacMullen help him navigate his deepening mental struggles, his...

A bodybuilding fever dream fueled by childhood trauma, food porn and acid techno music.

A landmark documentary style short film that features compelling and dramatic first-person accounts of people living with, and recovering from,...

Set in the early 1960s, the story revolves around high school sweethearts Jonas and Agnete, their friendships and families, trials and tribulations.

Sparked by the impending 25th anniversary of the Academy award-winning film Shine, this documentary explores the power of the musical brain....

Alex, an experienced surgeon, makes a mistake in the diagnosis of his seven-year-old godson. The boy dies on the operating table. Stunned, the man...

A young woman lives by herself surrounded by silence and subtle unease. Her days unfold in gentle routines and small rituals yet dark omens begin to...