Mental Illness Movies

Schizophrenia. It may be one word, but it immediately conjures up multiple connotations. Mad. Incurable. Violent. Suicidal. Chemical imbalances....

"My uncle is schizophrenic and my grandmother suffers from a terminal illness. My grandfather, who is unable to take care of them both, must decide...

After an unproductive appointment, the Subject returns home as their bottled up emotions reach a boiling point.

Sara does not belong to this world, but in a last effort she sets out on a journey in search of her only important person.

Fleeting moments is a 3 minute short film made by the solely by the director to show the effect of grief and depression on a person's perception of...

Initially airing on HBO's "America Undercover" series, this riveting documentary focuses on three families shattered by the psychiatric disorder of...

Two madmen wish to avenge the historical Peruvian ship "Monitor Huascar" under the command of Capitain Grau: a hero, and a symbol of the 19th century...

A short form exploration of the very visceral and disorienting world of living with severe anxiety and depression, the world’s biggest health...

A psychologist who, upon receiving patients suffering from mental illness, is reminded of their own past traumatic memories and decides to consult...

Documentary about the two of the greatest Swedish artists of the 19th century, Ernst Josefson and Carl Fredrik Hill, and how their lives were changed...

The police found a woman named Ferlina (38) dead in her own home. Rio (18) who is her only child, became a witness to the incident to uncover who...

An emotional film about how we respond to tragedy.

A cheating wife goes off the deep end when her side piece finds love with a single woman.

An elderly woman makes the acquaintance of a strange and disturbed little girl in this haunting film based on the Truman Capote short story 'Miriam.'

A tribute to Karen Anne Carpenter, the late American singer, and drummer whose soft, melancholy voice captivated millions.

A patient, charged with a murder they cannot remember, find themselves subjected to a 51-50 psychiatric hold in an institution. There, they uncover a...

A woman tormented by her depression and the monster in the mirror seeks refuge and finds a rare moment of honesty with herself.

Marked by childhood trauma, three women from different generations living with an eating disorder try to get back to life.

This short animated film looks at the relationship between social spaces and taboos surrounding mental illness and other forms of marginalization....

This drama presents a raw and honest portrayal of the impact of a special mental illness. It sheds light on the often-misunderstood terrain of the...