Brain on Fire
February. 22,2017 PG-13Susannah Cahalan, an up-and-coming journalist at the New York Post becomes plagued by voices in her head and seizures, causing a rapid descent into insanity.
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Admirable film.
Absolutely the worst movie.
Good films always raise compelling questions, whether the format is fiction or documentary fact.
Actress is magnificent and exudes a hypnotic screen presence in this affecting drama.
Thank goodness for this movie. I went thru the exact same thing except I never got a diagnosis for my condition. I have had seizures at work and one time during a partner meeting at a medical clinic. I also worked for a mental health clinic and ironically I got a written warning because I had several episodes at work. I went thru years of tests with 3 different cardiologists, 2 neurologists, an allergist, an eye doctor, several pcp's, several psychiatrists, several therapists and the easy out was for them to say I just had anxiety, but I know that's not it. Not a single one of them suggested I get tested for encephalitis. And maybe I don't have that, but now I know about it and will get tested for it. I thought the movie was dead on on what someone goes thru when they can't find a reason for someone's condition. It is so frustrating to not know. This movie was well acted and well paced and nailed it when it comes to what family and friends and the patient go thru. Well done and a must see.
The movie certainly moved more slowly than I would have typically liked, but it somewhat paralleled what I would imagine the family felt, as though that month lasted a year. The acting all around was good. The fact that it was "based on a true story", definitely made this a better movie for me. Fascinating that, even in this day, that something that seemed so simple, medically speaking, was not yet on the standard roadmap that doctors take when presented with that set of symptoms. We have so much more to learn and to discover.
I usually don't comment on movies but this movie seems to have made an impact on lot of lives including doctor's. Her Book has actually helped people who has this disease. Great movie. Great acting.
As an almost qualified psyc student my perspective on this film may be somewhat different to others, as it accounted for many of the symptoms we learn about when attempting to understand abnormal psychology. Outside that, this film adds something new to the movie industry. It is different from most films and contains all the elements a movie should contain; The relationships between the characters are believable, well emphasised and touching, there is love and there is truth. Most importantly though this film offers awareness. Definitely worth the watch for anyone who has any interest in the area, or someone who is simply looking to enjoy a well acted and interesting story. Overall this surpassed my expectations of anything Netflix typically has to offer.