Mental Illness Movies

"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...

A former Israeli soldier experiences an emotional breakdown when his old friend shows up in his apartment, an encounter that forces him to deal with...

FC Pol Positiu are on a 2 year unbeaten streak in a league made up of players with mental illnesses. On their journeys as a unit and as individuals...

A young man faces a devitalizing mental crisis as the monotonous drain of his day job catches up to him at the end of the work week.

In all of his existences, KOBE KOTORO embarks on an everlasting odyssey through the home of his mind. A transformative journey in hopes to find...

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...

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

'When' discusses the filmmaker's experience with mental illness and how it has impacted her perception of the world around her. It mainly focuses on...

When Tita, the heart of her family, begins to lose her memory to Alzheimer’s, her niece looks back at years of family footage to understand the...

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...

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

More than 50% of transgender boys have attempted suicide. Through two life stories, directors Lexie and Logan unravel why their community is...

If you could look in on the breakdown of a relationship without them knowing, would you?

A young man looks for a way out

Sofia is diagnosed with a mental illness. Is only what we can see and hear real?

The app buzzes: a new urgent order. On his way, an unexpected encounter diverts the delivery man’s route and drags him into an increasingly...

A mentally tormented girl, Lucia, grapples with suppressed memories that threaten her grip on reality. As she confronts the dark truths of her past,...

Thousands of New Yorkers with severe mental illnesses won the chance to live independently in supported housing, following a 2014 federal court...