Mental Breakdown Movies

When reserved and lonely teenager Fenix meets popular high school girl Scarlett, the two form a bond that shapes the rest of his life.

Backwoods bombshell Myrtle marries George, only to find out that George neither can nor wants to satisfy her desires. Lots of heavy breathing,...

A man takes to a remote hideout with his sick wife, where they live in isolation as he battles to protect her life, and his own sanity, from a...

While holidaying in Ireland, a pregnant children's author finds her mental state becoming increasingly unstable, resulting in paranoia,...

A short indie film

Makeup guru Rose faces hate mail from a rival artist, in addition to dealing with a violent stalker. After falling into a toxic love spiral with...

A drug-addicted alcoholic shaves his head, yells at his housemate, gets fired, and ODs. It's a comedy.

A Holocaust survivor moves to Israel and experiences difficulty adjusting to life.

He really likes Poughkeepsie Crispies. Maybe too much. A darkly funny, minimalist loop of repetition, ritual, and barely-hinged performance.

Seventeen-year-old Jenny dreams of becoming a synchronized swimmer. Family events turn her life upside down and she is forced move to a remote area...

When a man suspects betrayal, his quiet paranoia grows, suspicion turns into obsession, reality begins to slip, and time becomes his only witness.

Crownsville Hospital: From Lunacy to Legacy is a feature-length documentary film highlighting the history of the Crownsville State Mental Hospital in...

After getting fired from his teaching job and dumped by his girlfriend, Jack, a painter, embarks on a soul searching road trip with his dog, Scout....

John, his wife Emily and their small son Edward leave the city for what they believe will be a brief foray to the countryside to claim John's...

A 1977 short based on Charlotte Perkins Gilman's story of a woman's mental breakdown.

Follows a Serbian refugees mother and daughter, as they struggle to navigate the many obstacles facing newcomers to Canada.

A professor brings her personal struggles into her workday.

A portrait of man dealing with himself on a rainy day. Part realistic, part expressionist.

Nicholas is a boy with severe mental problems. During a night of celebration, because of a joke, his madness will explode causing a massacre.