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Brain on Fire

Brain on Fire

PG-132016Drama • Biography
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Synopsis
Susannah Cahalan, an up-and-coming journalist at the New York Post becomes plagued by voices in her head and seizures. As weeks progress and Susannah quickly moves deeper into insanity, her behaviors shift from violence to catatonia. After a series of tantrums, misdiagnoses, and a lengthy hospital stay, a doctor's last-minute intervention enables him to give her a diagnosis and a chance to rebuild her life.
Cast
Chloë Moretz, Thomas Mann, Jenny Slate, Richard Armitage, Carrie-Anne Moss, Tyler Perry, Agam Darshi, Navid Negahban, Vincent Gale, Jenn MacLean-Angus, Alex Zahara, Daniel Bacon, Robert Moloney, Lee Majdoub
Rating
PG-13Adult Situations, Adult Language, Brief Nudity
Genres
Drama, Biography

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