Mental Illness Movies

The haunting story of a man released from a mental institution 16 years after accidentally being responsible for the death of his mother.

Through the eyes of a young girl suffering from mental illness, 'Caldera' glimpses into a world of psychosis and explores a world of ambiguous...

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

A grieving father's world unravels when he discovers his wife secretly raising their deceased son's hidden twin, forcing him to confront buried...

A documentary part of CBS reports. The plight of mental patients fit for discharge, but who find themselves thrust into communities unprepared to...

About confusion and fear of the incomprehensible, deviations, and about mental illness as a phenomenon.

Sélima, 25 years old, barmaid. Nothing special, except for her extreme sensitivity and empathy. It is even said that she is able to absorb...

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

In part of the HBO's America Undercover series, this documentary provides an insider's view of mental illness, and the use of psychotropic drugs to...

In a city where young people disappear, Anya goes through the process of losing her best friend, Mayra, after she transfers to another school. Anya's...

Failing at another job, Fiadh must return home to take care of her mother, "Mental" Maggie. When the strange goings on appear to be more than her...

A man struggles with guilt and his own perception of reality as he goes about his normal daily life.

A young woman, Jamie, is waiting in a coffee shop for a date when an unexpected arrival sends her spinning into paranoia.

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...

Júlia, tries to keep up appearances and routine, while questioning her own sanity.

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

A documentary, divided into "chapters", about the life of the inmates of the asylum on Leros. From the point of view that the mentally ill are...

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...

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