Brain on Fire

2017 "It's not supposed to happen. Be prepared when it does."
6.6| 1h28m| PG-13| en
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Susannah 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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Livestonth I am only giving this movie a 1 for the great cast, though I can't imagine what any of them were thinking. This movie was horrible
SeeQuant Blending excellent reporting and strong storytelling, this is a disturbing film truly stranger than fiction
AshUnow This is a small, humorous movie in some ways, but it has a huge heart. What a nice experience.
Lidia Draper Great example of an old-fashioned, pure-at-heart escapist event movie that doesn't pretend to be anything that it's not and has boat loads of fun being its own ludicrous self.
nikkibosman This is a amazing and honest story about how it can be in the real world. Doctors can also make mistakes. As you can see it can turn in a happy end, if you keep pressure them. The total rating is way to low and as you can see the rating is not always the best way to choose a movie Everyone need te see this amazing movie and learn from it.
ewilder97 Great depiction of medical issues, want to read book now...
celtic451 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.
mandy_hawkins For someone with an autoimmune disease, who went through hell to get the diagnosis, this movie was throughly relatable! The story was told really well - if only more doctors were as thorough as her last dr, we would all be able to live our best lives possible.