5 MUST WATCH MOVIES THAT ARE BASED ON MENTAL HEALTH

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Mental health is an emerging issue in our society. Movies that are based on mental health teach a lot about health conditions that we ignore. They also inspire us to remove the taboo associated with mental health and explore the well being of the mind.

Here are some amazing movies that can aware you about mental health:-

Black Swan

IMDb – 8/10
Release date – 25 February 2011 (India)
Director – Darren Aronofsky
Cast – Natalie Portman, Vincent Cassel, Mila Kunis, Barbara Hershey, and Winona Ryder.

Synopsis – Nina is a committed ballet dancer in a New York City ballet company. After winning the lead role of “ Swan Lake ” it becomes a challenge for her to maintain her sanity. The black swan was a dance role where she had to portray both the white swan and black swan. The black swan was personified as guile and sensuality, on the other hand white Swan was personified as innocent and graceful. Her rivalry begins with Lily, who becomes the perfect fit for the black swan??.. or
who gets the title of black swan? Nina or Lily? Let’s find out by watching this astounding movie.

Recommendations – Black swan is a cult classic movie. Natalia Portman’s performance is jaw-dropping, she also won an Oscar for her role in “ Black Swan ”. You will also like the role played by Mila Kunis. The movie treats the audience with so many elements such as intense drama, entertainment, brilliant plot and beautiful cinematography. People who love artistic movies will love this movie.

Silver lining playbook

IMDb- 7.7/10
Release date- 7 December 2012 (India)
Director- David O. Russell Cast- Bradley Cooper and Jennifer Lawrence, with Robert De Niro, Jacki Weaver, Chris Tucker, Anupam Kher, and Julia Stiles in supporting roles.

Synopsis – A man named Pat Solitano ( Bradley Cooper ), suffering from bipolar disorder, gets released from mental health after 8 months of his treatment. After losing both his job and wife, he decides to rebuild them. Things get twistier when tiffany ( Jennifer Lawrence ) enters his life, a girl who offers him help by reuniting him with his wife In exchange for some important favour.

Recommendation – Silver linings playbook is an amazing movie, that offers a top-notch performance by the cast, brilliant scripting, and beautiful cinematography. It also talks about important issues like manic episodes, bipolar symptoms, and depression. It will evoke so many emotions in you. It’s a feel-good movie that presents serious mental issues, which makes this movie extraordinary.

A Beautiful mind

IMDb – 8.2/10
Initial release– 13 December 2001 (Beverly Hills)
Director- Ron Howard
Cast Russell Crowe, along with Ed Harris, Jennifer Connelly, Paul Bettany, Adam Goldberg, Judd Hirsch, Josh Lucas, Anthony Rapp, and Christopher Plummer in supporting roles.

Synopsis – The movie is based on the early life of an American mathematician named John Nash, who got accepted as a student at Princeton University with a scholarship. His life takes a turn when he accepts secret work in cryptography assigned by government officials.

Recommendation – A beautiful mind is an amazing movie that treats its audience with lots of elements like awareness regarding mental health, the delightful romantic tale of John Nash and Alicia Nash, a strong character played by Russell Crowe ( John Nash), and beautiful cinematography. It talks about schizophrenia. So without wasting any time go and watch this movie.

Perks of being a wallflower

IMDB- 7.9/10
Release date- November 2012 (India)
Director- Stephen Chbosky
Cast- Logan Lerman as Charlie Kelmeckis
Emma Watson as Samantha “Sam” Button
Ezra Miller as Patrick Stewart

Synopsis – The story is about 15 years – old boy Charlie ( Logan Lerman ). He is described as a wallflower ( introvert) who writes letters to an unknown receiver as he goes on to explore the various facets of adolescence and childhood.

Recommendation – It is based on the novel written by Stephen Chbosky. It’s a great movie for teenagers. You can relate to the characters and empathize with them. It offers you strong acting with beautiful soundtracks.

Dear Zindagi

IMDb- 7.5/10
Release date- 25 November 2016 (India)
Director- Gauri Shinde
Cast- Shahrukh khan, Alia bhatt

Synopsis – Kiara, is a young cinematographer, faces problems in her life and relationships. To resolve her issues and treat her insomnia, she meets Dr Jehangir, a psychologist/therapist who helps her in solving her life issues. It becomes dramatic when Kiara falls for Dr Jehangir during her sessions.

Recommendation –
Dear Zindagi is a beautiful and relatable movie. We can relate ourselves to the character of “ Kiara ”. It teaches a lot about life issues and the meaning of living life. It also offers an understated and natural performance by both Shahrukh Khan and Alia Bhatt.

5 MUST WATCH MOVIES THAT ARE BASED ON MENTAL HEALTH