10 OCT, 2023
Sweta Gupta
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David O. Russell created this film as a gift for his son, who faces challenges with bipolar disorder and OCD. The movie combines humor, authenticity, and a touching love story.
Ron Howard's biopic won four Oscars and tells the story of mathematician John Nash, who struggled with paranoid schizophrenia while navigating life's challenges.
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This movie challenges the marginalisation of characters with mental illness and follows Mithi, portrayed by Konkona Sen Sharma, a 27-year-old former journalist battling schizophrenia.
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Disney Pixar's Inside Out is a masterful, kid-friendly film that explores the emotions inside a teenage girl's head. It's a tearjerker that reminds us of the importance of sadness and pain in life.
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In this Oscar-nominee, we witness Matt Damon's Will and his mental health journey. Initially hesitant about therapy, Will eventually opens up and shares his struggles.
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Robert Redford's drama explores psychotherapy and follows a Chicago family dealing with their son's accidental death, touching on topics like PTSD.
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Depicting depression in cinema is tough, but Lars von Trier's "Melancholia" stands out. It's a sci-fi drama about two sisters, one getting married, as a rogue planet approaches Earth.
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This film shows a young woman in the 1960s dealing with her mental health. Susanna Kayson admits herself into a psychiatric facility at her parents' request and receives a BPD diagnosis .
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Darren Aronofsky's Oscar-winner follows Natlie Portman's Nina and her troubled relationship with her self-absorbed mother and a production of Swan Lake.
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Following a summer of hospitalization triggered by his best friend's suicide, Charlie, who battles PTSD, faces the daunting challenge of starting high school.
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