10 films on mental disorders
Cinema / / December 19, 2019
Over the last decade there were many films about mental illness. Layfhaker picked out a pretty impressive list of the most memorable films, the main characters who have some mental problems.
1. Split
- Horror, thriller.
- United States, 2016.
- Duration: 117 minutes.
- IMDb: 7,4.
What is the movie about? Kevin - a man with a rare mental disorder. In his mind, they get along at least twenty-three totally different personalities, the occurrence of which he has no control. One day one of his personalities takes prisoner three teenage girls. Waking up in a dark basement, they realize that their kidnapped real crazy and need to be rescued as soon as possible.
What's wrong with the main character? He has dissociative identity disorder - a mental disorder in which the human mind is divided and he begins to believe that his body live multiple personalities.
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2. Cloverfield 10
- Horror, Science Fiction, Thriller, Drama, Detective.
- United States, 2016.
- Duration: 104 minutes.
- IMDb: 7,3.
What is the movie about? A young woman wakes up in a strange underground bunker. It is there not one, but in the company of two strangers who saved her after a car accident. They are convinced that due is now live on the Earth's surface can not be a chemical disaster. Gradually it becomes clear that it is not in the crash, and the intentions of the rescuers are not that good.
What's wrong with the main character? Accurately diagnose the disease is difficult, but it clearly has psychopathic tendencies: here and compulsive obsession with the idea of security, and the explicit manners maniac.
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3. She
- Thriller, Drama, Crime.
- France, Germany, Belgium, 2016.
- Duration: 130 minutes.
- IMDb: 7,3.
What is the movie about? Michel Leblanc - a successful and self-sufficient woman with an impeccable reputation. No one could never even imagine that one day it will become a victim of sexual abuse. After recovering from this terrible incident, Michelle decides to start its own investigation and to expose the perpetrator.
What's wrong with the main character? Various sexual deviation and posttraumatic stress disorder.
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4. Vanished
- Drama, Thriller, Crime.
- United States, 2014.
- Duration: 149 minutes.
- IMDb: 8,1.
What is the movie about? At first glance, Nick and Amy Dunne - Exemplary couple. Their relationship seems others absolutely cloudless and boundless love no doubt. But one day, Amy suddenly vanishes. Who stole it? Blame if this Nick? It seems that the issue here is clearly more questions than answers.
What's wrong with the main character? Extremely unstable behavior, a whole bunch of complexes from childhood, narcissistic personality disorder. This is probably manic-depressive psychosis.
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5. Mud
- Crime, drama, comedy.
- UK, Germany, Sweden, Belgium, USA, 2013.
- Duration: 93 min.
- IMDb: 7,1.
What is the movie about? Bruce Robertson - an ordinary policeman. He wants to get promoted and finally become a detective-inspector. But Bruce is difficult to name an exemplary man: he leads a loose way of life, colleagues and substitutes, on top of that, suffering mental disorder. All this is impeding the promotion of the career ladder, but he was not going to give up.
What's wrong with the main character? He suffers from manic-depressive psychosis - a mental illness in which periods of depression alternate euphoria. Bruce is also accompanied by disorder hallucinations.
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6. Silver Linings Playbook
- Drama, romance, comedy.
- United States, 2012.
- Duration: 120 minutes.
- IMDb: 7,8.
What is the movie about? Pat former teacher returns home after several months in a psychiatric clinic. He intends to establish a good relationship with all and return to the family. There is only one problem: according to the law it is forbidden to go near him. Things get more complicated when Pat meets Tiffany, a mysterious stranger weirdo.
What's wrong with the main character? He has bipolar disorder - a disease characterized by mood swings and extremely sharp impulsive behavior.
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7. seven psychopaths
- Comedy, Crime.
- United Kingdom, 2012.
- Duration: 110 minutes.
- IMDb: 7,2.
What is the movie about? It is quite harmless at first glance, screenwriter Marti becomes a random member of intricate crimes after his crazy friends kidnap the dog eccentric local gangster.
What's wrong with the main character? Kleptomania - morbid desire to steal things that do not belong. The main character did not stop even the fact that these things belonged to a very bad and dangerous to people.
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8. Shame
- Drama.
- United Kingdom, 2011.
- Duration: 101 minutes.
- IMDb: 7,2.
What is the movie about? Brandon handsome, smart and popular with women. He has everything to be happy. But in fact he is infinitely lonely and suffer from a variety of different systems, which is afraid to admit even to himself.
What's wrong with the main character? Seksogolizm - constant and obsessive desire to have sex with anyone, anytime.
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9. Shutter Island
- Thriller, detective.
- United States, 2009.
- Duration: 138 minutes.
- IMDb: 8,1.
What is the movie about? Teammate Teddy Daniels and Chuck Oulu to investigate the mysterious escape. To do this, they go to the well, and the classified carefully guarded hospital for the criminally insane, which is located on an island in the sea.
What's wrong with the main character?Schizophrenia - a disease in which a person loses the ability to perceive the surrounding reality.
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10. Obsession
- Thriller, drama, romance, detective.
- United States, 2004.
- Duration: 114 minutes.
- IMDb: 7,0.
What is the movie about? Ideal relationship Matthew and Lisa have ended because of a stupid accident. Matthew tries to live on, but it still continues to love Lisa so that he sees it almost every counter girl.
What's wrong with the main character? Obsessive-compulsive disorder - the main character is so mad with love, he sees the object of his passion, literally, everywhere.
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