Drunk on Too Much Life

Drunk on Too Much Life

2021-11-06 77 Min 10

Synopsis

The filmmakers' 21-year-old daughter journeys from locked-down psych wards and diagnostic labels toward expansive worlds of creativity, connection, and greater meaning. Featuring insights from trauma experts and others, the film challenges the widespread idea that mental illness should be understood purely in biological terms, revealing the myriad ways that madness has meaning beyond brain chemistry.

Original Title

Drunk on Too Much Life

Director

Michelle Melles
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José Miguel Contreras
Self - Narrator (voice)