Brain On Fire
Movie • 2017 • Drama
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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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The protagonist does, however, hallucinate/get confused in one scene and expresses panic at being hurt by her father (who doesn't hurt her).
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Is someone gaslighted?
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There isn't, but there's several moments where the main character feels like she is. She hallucinates that people are saying awful things about her, and everyone reacts that she's crazy and tells her it's not happening. So it's very confusing and distressing for the character.
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Several characters do, however, wrongly suspect and suggest that the protagonist is acting strangely due to drinking too much.
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The protagonist takes prescribed medication pills.
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There are several discussions of bedbugs, and a character looks at supposed bedbug bites on her arm.
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The protagonist interviews someone who was accused of sexually assaulting an unnamed character.
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Whole plot of the movie
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The protagonist appears to have difficulty breathing during the multiple seizures she has. The protagonist also hyperventilates while panicking in one scene.
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She foams at the mouth while having a seizure, it was slightly triggering but technically not v* I guess
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A large portion of the movie takes place in a hospital where the protagonist is staying for monitoring and treatment attempts.
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There are, however, conversations about sending the protagonist to a mental institution.
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Is there ableist language or behavior?
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Multiple characters judge and/or misunderstand the protagonist's behavior while her physical and mental health degrades.
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no but she does come close during an episode of extreme dizziness and derealization
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