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Bedlam |
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Made in 1946, this is a classic portrayal of the infamous Bedlam Asylum (now the Imperial War Museum) in the late 1700s. It concerns a young woman, shocked by what she sees, who attempts to bring about reform, but ends up being committed there herself. The superb Boris Karloff stars. |
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The Snake Pit |
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Olivia de Havilland stars as a woman who is committed to an overcrowded state hospital when her behaviour becomes increasingly erratic. A ground breaking film, nominated for many Academy Awards, it calls for a better understanding of mental illness. The Snake Pit is a powerful melodrama that still packs a punch many years after its release. |
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Freud: A Portrayal of the Great Psychoanalyst |
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Made by the BBC and starring David Suchet, this is a 6 hour marathon charting the life and times of Sigmund Freud. It examines his complex life, relationships and groundbreaking work. The depiction of Freud’s final days is particularly moving. |
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Mockingbird Don’t Sing |
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An award winning film based on the true story of Genie, a modern day feral child. It is told from the point of view of Dr Susan Curtiss, the professor of linguistics at the University of California who worked with Genie after her discovery. However, all names have been changed in the film for legal reasons. |
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On the Edge |
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5000 |
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A standout performance by Cillian Murphy makes this Irish film a real hidden gem. After a failed suicide attempt, a depressed young man is admitted to a mental hospital where he rediscovers the will to live through building relationships with some of the other patients, like the beautiful, self-harming Rachel. Despite the bleak subject material, this is a genuinely captivating film. The soundtrack is an added bonus (eg Catch the Sun by the Doves). |
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Memento |
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A superb insight into what life without the ability to make new memories would be like. This is a cult classic thriller about a man trying to track down his wife's killer with a brilliant twist at the end. Definitely one of our favourites. |
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12 Angry Men |
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5002 |
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A classic film demonstrating minority influence in a jury situation. |
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American History X |
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5003 |
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Prejudice and discrimination in the context of gang culture and extreme right wing views (extremely violent). |
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American Psycho |
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5004 |
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A chilling insight into the mind of a homicidal sociopath (extremely violent). |
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One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest |
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5005 |
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A classic film demonstrating how psychiatric hospitals can be used as a form of social control. |
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Girl Interrupted |
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A young girl’s experiences within a mental institution. |
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50 First Dates |
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5007 |
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A light hearted take on life without memory. |
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Rebel Without a Cause |
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The definitive study of anti-conformity. |
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Rain Man |
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5009 |
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Brilliant portrayal of autism. |
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Cool Hand Luke |
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5010 |
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A rebellious prisoner inspires his fellow inmates. Supposedly, the inspiration for the behaviour of the guard nicknamed ‘John Wayne’ in Zimbardo’s Stanford Prison Experiment. |
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Green Street |
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In-group/out-group membership in the context of football hooliganism (extremely violent). |
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Frances |
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5012 |
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A little known film covering the ‘mental illness’ and institutionalisation of the Hollywood actress Francis Farmer. |
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A Clockwork Orange |
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Aversion therapy to bring about behaviour modification in an out-of-control thug (extremely violent). |
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Good Will Hunting |
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5014 |
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A moving film about a young man with an attachment disorder. |
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A Beautiful Mind |
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5015 |
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Account of the mathematician John Nash’s descent into schizophrenia. |
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Falling Down |
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5016 |
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A tale of how the stressors of everyday life cause one man to finally snap. |
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Mr Jones |
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5017 |
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Richard Gere stars as a manic depressive on the verge of self-destruction who is saved by love. |
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Insomnia |
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Moody thriller in which Al Pacino plays a dodgy cop sent to investigate a teenage girl’s murder in a remote Alaskan town. The sun shines day and night, playing havoc with his circadian rhythms, and he gets more and more sleep-deprived. Christopher Nolan (‘Memento’) directs. |
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The Brain Eaters |
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Taking inspiration from what neurosyphilis literally does to the brain, this 1958 b-movie is about parasites from the centre of the earth who turn the good folk of Riverdale, Illinois into mindless zombies. Crawling, slimy things...bent on destroying the world! Can the invasion be stopped by a small band of remaining free thinkers? |
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The Three Faces Of Eve |
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Dramatised account of Thigpen and Cleckley’s case study of multiple personality disorder. Eve White is a quiet, unassuming wife and mother suffering from headaches and occasional black outs. Eventually she sees a psychiatrist, Dr Luther, and, while under hypnosis, a new personality emerges: the wild and fun-loving Eve Black. Continued therapy reveals yet a third personality, the relatively stable Jane. The film chronicles Dr. Luther's attempts to reconcile the three distinct personalities. Joanne Woodward stars as the troubled Eve. |
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Shutter Island |
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5021 |
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A great film starring Leonardo DiCaprio as a detective assigned to investigate the disappearance of a psychiatric patient on the mysterious Shutter Island. The unfolding story represents a powerful and disturbing study of delusional psychosis. |
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Wilbur |
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5022 |
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Set in Glasgow, this is an uncompromising, odd and yet enchanting film. Wilbur is suffering from severe depression which results in numerous failed suicide attempts. There are hints that the cause of his behaviour can be traced back to the death of his mother in early childhood. Through various twists and turns of fate, Wilbur gradually acquires a reason to finally start living. It contains a number of darkly funny moments. |
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Equilibrium |
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5023 |
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A visually stunning film set in a dystopian future where it is decided that emotions lead to war and the prevention of further war can only be achieved by preventing people from feeling. To this end, every day people have to take the mood dampening pill Prozium. Christian Bale stars as Preston, a law enforcement agent, who seeks out and destroys 'sense offenders' - people who stop taking their medication. When his partner (Sean Bean) is found to be a sense offender and he is forced to kill him, Preston starts questioning his world and the part he plays in it. He decides to take the dangerous path of skipping his pills and starting to feel. |
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