Movies on Netflix That Depict Mental Illness:
Mental illness is a serious and sensitive issue that needs to be given importance and respect. Very few people are able to elaborate and explain the concept behind this illness.
If you wish to watch something that deals with this issue just shows how negligent and wrong, we are towards this problem, then below mentioned are some of the best movies that are available on Netflix that depicts living with Mental illness.
1) Memento
‘Memento’ was released in the year 2000. This drama crime movie is directed by Christopher Nolan. The runtime of the movie is 1 hour and 53 minutes. This movie features it’s a story about a man with short-term memory loss. He attempts to track down his wife’s murderer. The story is extremely emotional and heart touching. It’s a story where you see a man living with his illness.
Despite the mental illness, he is determined and focuses on what matters to him. It’s a unique story. The direction and the casting are amazing. Even the writers did an amazing job. It’s definitely an unforgettable film which will make you cry and smile.
2) Punch-Drunk Love
‘Punch-Drunk Love’ was released in the year 2002. This drama thriller movie is directed and written by Paul Thomas Anderson. The runtime of the film is 1 hour and 35 minutes. The movie features Adam Sandler, Emily Watson, and Philip Seymour Hoffman. It’s a story about a psychologically troubled supplier who lives with some form of mental illness known as schizoaffective disorder.
It’s a wonderfully directed film with some amazing moments. The storyline of the movie is based on the “Real” life of the people who fall in love with each other and then they act stupid. It doesn’t matter to them as they are truly in love and this is the magic that the film shows us. It’s a beautiful movie to watch.
3) Silver Linings Playbook
‘Silver linings playbook’ was released in the year 2012. This comedy-drama movie was directed by David O. Russell. The runtime of the movie is 2 hour and 2 minutes. This movie features Bradley Cooper, Jennifer Lawrence, and Robert De Niro. This movie won many awards including the Academy Award for the best actress and many more. It’s a lovely film. There is none like Jennifer Lawrence.
It’s a story about a guy, who is sent to a mental health facility after brutally attacking his wife’s lover. He walks out of the center after eight months and meets Tiffany and asks her to help him with his wife. This movie is written and directed creatively. It is not like typical romantic predictable stories that we see, it different and lovely.
4) To the bone
This movie was released in the year 2017. This drama comedy movie is directed and written by Marti Noxon. The runtime of the film is 1 hour 47 minutes. The film features Rebekah Kennedy, Lily Collins, and Dana L. Wilson. It’s a beautiful film which deals with a young girl who is dealing with anorexia, she meets an unconventional doctor who challenges her to face her condition and embrace life.
It’s a lovely journey that you must see. It’s a positive film which will make you fall in love with your life. Not many movies are capable of doing so, this one does very perfectly.
5) The Perks of Being a Wallflower
The perks of being a wallflower were released in the year 2012. This drama comedy movie is directed by Stephen Chbosky. The runtime of the film is 1 hour and 45 minutes. This movie features Logan Lerman, Emma Watson, and Ezra Miller. The story is about a guy who is mentally disturbed because of the various issue that he is surrounded too. The two seniors welcome him to the real world and help him understand life. This movie is more than any teenage film. It’s a movie that will help you to understand life and will help you feel relaxed. It’s a must watch.
6) Inside Out
‘Inside out’ was released in the year 2015. This fantasy drama movie is directed by Pete Docter. This film is written by Pete Docter and Ronnie Del Carmen. The writers of this film should get due respect for this masterpiece. It’s a brilliant film that makes you fall in love with the amazing characters of the film. It’s a story about a young girl who has moved to San Francisco, leaving behind her life in Minnesota.
She and her five core emotions namely Fear, Anger, Joy, Disgust and Sadness, struggle to cope with her new life. Just watch this movie and see how this film will make you smile, cry and laugh. It’s an eye-opening movie. Its hells us how our brain is controlled by our emotions. Hats of the director and the writers of this movie. Hope to see more parts of this amazing film in the future.
7) Still Alice
This movie was released in the year 2014. This drama film is directed by Richard Glatzer and Wash Westmoreland. The runtime of the movie is 1 hour 41 minutes. This movie features Julianne Moore, Alec Baldwin, and Kristen Stewart. It’s a story about a linguistics professor and her family who find their bonds tested when she is diagnosed with Alzheimer’s Disease.
‘Still Alice’ is an emotional and a realistic story who is living with this disease. The entire cast of this film has done a brilliant job. it even won many awards like Academy awards for the best actress. It’s a movie that is based on Still Alice; by Lisa Genova. It’s a well-made film with strong performances.
8) A Separation
This movie was released in the year 2012. This film is directed and written by Asghar Farhadi. The runtime of the movie is 2 hour and 3 minutes. The film features Payman Maadi, Leila Hatami and Sareh Bayat. The movie won many awards inkling the academy award for the best foreign film.
It’s a story about a married couple who are faced with a difficult decision to improve the life of their child by moving to another country or to just stay in Iran and look after a deteriorating parent who has Alzheimer’s disease. Just watch this movie and bless your self! It’s a thoughtful and wonderful movie. Everything in this film is just superb. It’s worth many watches.
