Girl, Interrupted

Girl, Interrupted

Sometimes the only way to stay sane is to go a little crazy.

Directed by James Mangold

Produced by Red Wagon Entertainment, Columbia Pictures

1999127 min7.6 / 10

An introspective, character-driven exploration of mental illness and identity set in a 1960s psychiatric hospital, grounded in female friendship and the struggle between institutional confinement and personal autonomy.

Set in the changing world of the late 1960s, Susanna Kaysen's prescribed "short rest" from a psychiatrist she had met only once becomes a strange, unknown journey into Alice's Wonderland, where she struggles with the thin line between normal and crazy. Susanna soon realizes how hard it is to get out once she has been committed, and she ultimately has to choose between the world of people who belong inside or the difficult world of reality outside.

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  • Is Girl, Interrupted sad? Yes. More sad than 88% of films.

  • Is Girl, Interrupted violent? Not especially. Less violent than 64% of films.

  • Is Girl, Interrupted easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Does Girl, Interrupted end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is Girl, Interrupted scary? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

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