Mental Illness Movies

  • 1996
    Back from Madness: The Struggle for Sanity

    Back from Madness: The Struggle for Sanity

    Back from Madness: The Struggle for Sanity

    61996HD

    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...

    Back from Madness: The Struggle for Sanity
  • 2019
    American Dreams Redux

    American Dreams Redux

    American Dreams Redux

    5.52019HD

    After going through a breakup and moving back home, James navigates through a "quarter life crisis" while dealing with mental illness, a spandex...

    American Dreams Redux
  • 1989
    Into Madness

    Into Madness

    Into Madness

    01989HD

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

    Into Madness
  • 2022
    Cascade

    Cascade

    Cascade

    02022HD

    After a close friends suicide; Will, a Punk and Post-Punk musician living in the US is struggling with doubts about his relationship, his identity...

    Cascade
  • 2013
    Beat

    Beat

    Beat

    72013HD

    A film about a man walking a paper-thin line between hopelessness and euphoria, testing and pushing the boundaries of conventions and impulse.

    Beat
  • 2015
    Eyes Open Nevermore

    Eyes Open Nevermore

    Eyes Open Nevermore

    02015HD

    Two strangers meet on a bridge where they have both come to commit suicide.

    Eyes Open Nevermore
  • 2007
    Miriam

    Miriam

    Miriam

    02007HD

    An elderly woman makes the acquaintance of a strange and disturbed little girl in this haunting film based on the Truman Capote short story 'Miriam.'

    Miriam
  • 2018
    They Sleep Inside Your Head

    They Sleep Inside Your Head

    They Sleep Inside Your Head

    02018HD

    Mae Driver, once driven and full of aspirations, now lives day to day needling away her time until she can escape into sleep. With the aid of a dated...

    They Sleep Inside Your Head
  • 2021
    the skin of our souls.

    the skin of our souls.

    the skin of our souls.

    102021HD

    A woman relives her trauma as she recounts her experiences with immigration, disassociation, and abuse.

    the skin of our souls.
  • 2022
    Trans - La confusion des genres

    Trans - La confusion des genres

    Trans - La confusion des genres

    02022HD

    Trans - La confusion des genres
  • 1970
    GUNPOINT

    GUNPOINT

    GUNPOINT

    01970HD

    GUNPOINT
  • 2020
    The Distraction

    The Distraction

    The Distraction

    32020HD

    A short form exploration of the very visceral and disorienting world of living with severe anxiety and depression, the world’s biggest health...

    The Distraction
  • 2016
    Wish You Were Here

    Wish You Were Here

    Wish You Were Here

    02016HD

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

    Wish You Were Here
  • 2005
    Jellysmoke

    Jellysmoke

    Jellysmoke

    12005HD

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

    Jellysmoke
  • 2004
    My Love...

    My Love...

    My Love...

    22004HD

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

    My Love...
  • 2009
    Mag Ik Dood

    Mag Ik Dood

    Mag Ik Dood

    02009HD

    Mag Ik Dood
  • 1989
    Asylum: A History of the Mental Institution in America

    Asylum: A History of the Mental Institution in America

    Asylum: A History of the Mental Institution in America

    01989HD

    The complex and controversial history of the mental institution in the U.S. through a detailed study of St. Elizabeths Hospital in Washington, D.C.

    Asylum: A History of the Mental Institution in America
  • 2023
    WHISPERS

    WHISPERS

    WHISPERS

    02023HD

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

    WHISPERS
  • 2021
    HomeBound

    HomeBound

    HomeBound

    02021HD

    ​HomeBound is the story of Jamie Rockwell (Katie Vincent), a woman burdened by severe agoraphobia. After losing her therapy dog, she must...

    HomeBound
  • 2018
    When

    When

    When

    02018HD

    '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