Human nature is designed so that any of us will always be attracted by something mysterious, incomprehensible and unknown, for example, the human psyche and its deviations. And no matter how scientists all over the world for many centuries have tried to unravel what is happening in the human head at the same time, some phenomena are still unsolved.
One of these deviations is a serious mental disorder - schizophrenia. This disease is still not fully understood, and many conclusions about it are just speculations. Therefore, films about
patients with schizophrenia are so interesting to people and gradually occupy a certain niche in the cinema. Therefore, it is worth highlighting this genre in more detail. What if someone after reading this review wants to plunge into the psychological mystery that films carry?
A complex and multifaceted topic.
Films about schizophrenia and schizophrenics are one of the most difficult categories. Mostly they can be shot in genres such as thriller, horror or psychological drama. Even after several views of such films, there remain questions and puzzles that cannot be solved, since all this is beyond reason.
Despite the complexity of the topic, a large number of films have been made about schizophrenia. Some of them were created based on previously written works. Films of this genre have an exciting plot, and it is incredibly interesting to watch them. They make you think about the causes and consequences of this disease and teach you to be more merciful to the people around us.
Consider films about schizophrenia. The list should begin with a psychological thriller with elements of the horror Darren Aronofsky's “Black Swan”.
Mental disorders in ballet
The film "Black Swan" tells the story of the ballet theater, which receives the main role in the production of "Swan Lake". After receiving the role, the main character begins to pursue hallucinations. In preparation for the Swan Lake, Nina has a new acquaintance who is trying to take away her main role in the production. The plot of the film is exciting, until the end of the picture keeps the beholder in suspense. At the end of the film, it turns out that Nina suffered from a mental disorder, which subsequently led the main character to death.
The fight is the main idea of ​​the film
In the picture "In the Hands of God" there are no special effects, fights, chases, music. Life is cruel, gray, full of losses and injustice. The main character is sure that his daughter died in a car accident, because of this he develops schizophrenia. This film leaves a mark in the soul, the main thing he calls for is to fight.
The new world in the thoughts of the main character
The film "Forbidden Reception" tells the story of a young girl whose mother and sister die, and her stepfather passes her to a psychiatric hospital and falsifies documents in order to send her to a lobotomy. The main character invents a new world for herself, where the hospital is a luxurious brothel. In this world, she has friends who help plan an escape. Films about schizophrenia are not always fun enough. But this film was a success.
Attempts to prove their innocence
The main character of the film "Gothic" is a female psychiatrist. She once ends up as a patient in a hospital for mentally ill criminals, in which she worked. She is accused of brutal murder. The main character herself does not remember anything like this, at this time she begins to see the ghost of the girl.
No need to give up!
Films about schizophrenia can be based on real events. The picture "Soloist" tells the story of a young musician who is diagnosed with schizophrenia, which means that he must end his musical career. By coincidence, the musician becomes homeless, but does not stop playing, despite the fact that due to illness it becomes harder to do: he forgets notes, does not get into the rhythm, but does not stop playing. This film is very versatile, it shows different categories of people and teaches you not to give up, no matter what happens.
What if you can cope with the disease?
A biographical drama that talks about Nobel Prize winner in economics John Nash. From an early age, he begins to develop schizophrenia, which is accompanied by hallucinations. After some time, the main character still manages to take control of the disease. And a considerable contribution to this was made by his wife. The film "Mind Games" should not be missed, as it can teach a lot.
Conspiracy around us
This movie is a classic example of a schizophrenia movie, and one of the very best. The main character is a taxi driver who develops schizophrenia: everything around him seems to be a conspiracy, he connects world events with the “shadow government”. But this is the main idea of ​​the film "Conspiracy Theory."
Are there any horrors about schizophrenia?
But this list of films can not be considered complete. You should consider horror films about schizophrenia:
- The list should begin with the French film directed by Alexander Aj, "The Harvest". The film is about two girlfriends, students, Marie and Alex, who go to a country house to prepare for exams. At the same time, a maniac psychopath is operating in the district, who kills the Alex family and takes her hostage. Marie goes unnoticed and tries to free Alex. There is still a series of murders before we realize that the killer is Marie. She has a split personality. An intricate and exciting plot, an unexpected denouement at the end.
- "Visions." The main character Katherine is a writer who has to live in the real world and plunge into a fictional world. At some point, the line between reality and fiction is erased, Catherine goes crazy. And it seems that she will not be able to return to real life.
- Uninvited. After her mother’s death, Anna ends up in a psychiatric hospital, from which she is released home after a while, which later turns out to be a mistake. Anna has a mental disorder that has caused several deaths.
So, we have listed the best films about schizophrenia. They tell us not only about patients with this severe deviation, but also about the fact that we need to learn to love the world around us, help each other, value and protect what we have now, and not give up, no matter what happens in life.
Schizophrenia Documentary Films
But the most interesting type of movie is a documentary. Schizophrenia in such films is perceived as a real illness of a real person. Documentary films of this genre are shot in large numbers, but, as mentioned above, usually in such films there are few scientific conclusions and many guesses. Among the popular ones, one can distinguish:
1. “Psychiatric hospital. Days and nights. " This film tells the story of a closed psychiatric institution for people who have committed serious and especially serious crimes. All patients there are
mentally ill people. The psychiatric hospital is located in Orel. The film tells about patients, their routine, treatment, as well as leading psychiatrists give their comments.
2. "Pulse: Why does schizophrenia occur?". This film from the series “Documentary Films on Schizophrenia” tells about the symptoms of schizophrenia, examination, the course of this disease, treatment, specialists involved in treatment. Leading psychiatrists give their recommendations from a scientific point of view, share scientific discoveries in this area, talk about drugs and patient care. The most important thing in this film is: people with a mental disorder tell how they fight schizophrenia, which helps them how they feel. Useful tips are also given to relatives of patients about what is important to do for a sick person, what care should be like, how to set up a loved one to recover, with what words to support. Documentary films about schizophrenia provide answers to almost all questions about this disorder.
Conclusion
All of the above films can interest almost any person. Therefore, you should not refuse to view them.