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Drunk on Too Much Life
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Drunk on Too Much Life

2021-11-06 · 77 min · ★ 10.0

Documentary

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.

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Directors
Michelle Melles
Production companies
Parallel Vision Pictures
Countries
Canada
Status
Released

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José Miguel ContrerasSelf - Narrator (voice)

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