There's Something Wrong with Aunt Diane

2011
6.6| 1h40m| en
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Filmmaker Liz Garbus investigates the mysterious tragedy of Diane Schuler in an effort to understand what went wrong.

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Hellen I like the storyline of this show,it attract me so much
Develiker terrible... so disappointed.
RyothChatty ridiculous rating
Paynbob It’s fine. It's literally the definition of a fine movie. You’ve seen it before, you know every beat and outcome before the characters even do. Only question is how much escapism you’re looking for.
doggie-24384 accidents happen, sounds like this lady stopped at MacDonalds bit down on the bad tooth, was in terrible pain, and drank and smoked some pt to help relive the bad pain she was in not realizing what it was going to do to her.Jay Schuler seems like a really special person, nice lady for sure
mhubbard-54657 This tragedy only happened a few years ago, so I remember it well. It was quickly revealed that "Diane" was drunk and high behind the wheel when the horrible wrong way crash occurred. End of story, very sad, but no mystery involved. However, her family had much difficulty accepting that and this documentary shows us why in some detail. Diane was a high functioning wife, mother and employee. She was meticulous, even a perfectionist at times. She had some psychological baggage, but doesn't everyone? The mystery that remains is why she choose to use in such a manner on that day as to be totally incapable of operating a vehicle. It wasn't like her, it was very out of character. Her family repeatedly sought some other explanation, possible a medical problem, grasping at straws.Overall, interesting but very unsettling. It makes you ponder and question if there are parts of ourselves and our most intimate loved ones that we do not know or understand.
msantos1116 My theory on what happened involves the list of medications that they so conveniently glossed over earlier on in the film.It sounded like Diane was talking nonsense and acting very erratically. This is exactly how people get when they take Ambien and still remain awake. She may have mistakenly taken an Ambien pill, thinking it was something else.After she took the Ambien, anything could have happened. It doesn't make sense that she was drinking, but if she were high on Ambien and then started drinking, this would make a lot more sense.Just my theory and I think it's the one that makes the most sense. It is the only think that can explain how erratic her behavior and how nonsensical her speech was. If you are on marijuana or booze, you are still of your right mind...it is just a little distorted. Ambien removes you from reality altogether and if you do not end up passing out, you will be doing and saying things that are out of your control.The drug tests didn't indicate anything because Ambien is in and out of your system so quickly that it would not be detected.
rlavon Well done film, but as others have mentioned, the Schuler family is less than forthcoming. The answer to why is fairly obvious...She developed severe pain from an abscessed tooth. I have had that and know how extremely painful that can be. It can look a a lot like your head hurts as the pain shoots thru your skull. She took whatever she had in the car in an attempt to ease the pain. She stopped at the gas station to try and find some pain killers but could not find any. Then she decided to use some pot she probably had kept in her purse in a further attempt to ease the pain. She probably felt she was responsible for the kids and didn't want to stop somewhere and hoped to just ride it out till she got home. But the pain and the vodka and the pot all mixed together and she became delusional and incoherent.Her husband probably feels if he admits to anything he will be open to lawsuits. It's obvious he has deep seated anger towards her but can't display it so he buries it deep inside, that will erupt one day.