Mental Illness Movies

Fact-based story about a woman whose life is shattered by a poetry-spouting stalker who manages to evade her police protectors.

Nearly 6 million Americans have been diagnosed with bipolar disorder and yet little is known about how the illness manifests itself in our brains....

"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...

Shattered by a lifetime of isolation and self loathing due to his mentally ill mother's psychological abuse, a son's obsession to reunite with her...

"Beyond Hoarding" takes a fresh look at hoarding through the experiences of people afflicted with this compulsion. Mental health experts shed light...

David Ireland's award-winning dark comedy about sectarian hatred in Northern Ireland. Eric Miller, a Belfast loyalist, mistakes his five-week-old...

Social media corrupts the mind of a young University student--but can he escape the psychological torment of alienation?

A short experimental film about processing internal stress outwardly through the creative process.

Moullet explores the causes and consequences of cases of mental disorders that were especially numerous in the Southern Alps.

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.

A psychotic young man causes trouble during a Christmas gathering with his parents.

Faceless is a documentary film about the workings of an inpatient psychiatry unit, seen through the eyes of both the patients trying to get well and...

John is agoraphobic and hasn't left his apartment in over two years. After his therapist quits on him, a new therapist challenges him to leave his...

Coming out of an accident with amnesia, Sophie Bauer tries to reshape herself in the eyes of those who knew her best.

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.

After being released from a psychiatric ward, a young man attempts to lead a normal life.

Marco is 30 years old and currently seeing a therapist because has unexpected rage.

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