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Mental Health in Movies
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Mozart and the Whale by Lawrence, RobertISBN: 9781424837618
Publication Date: 2006
Donald and Isabelle have a form of autism called Asperger's Syndrome. Donald, a good-natured but hapless cab driver has a knack for numbers. He falls head over heals in love with the beautiful but complex Isabelle when she joins the autism support group he leads.
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Rain Man by Hoffman, DustinISBN: 9780792859673
Publication Date: 2004
A callous young hustler living in California finds his father has died and left him only rose bushes and a '49 Buick convertible. Feeling cheated out of what he thinks should be his 3 million dollar inheritance, he kidnaps the autistic brother he never knew he had, and takes him on the ride of his life.
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The Fisher King by Gilliam, TerryISBN: 0767811089
Publication Date: 1998
A deejay who finds himself penniless is plucked from disaster by a homeless history professor, who lives in a fantasy world full of castles, Red Knights and damsels in distress. Together they begin a modern quest for redemption and the Holy Grail.
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Good Will Hunting by Van Sant, GusISBN: 9781558908642
Publication Date: 1997
A young working-class genius is hauled back from the brink of self-destruction by a gifted counselor.
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As Good As It Gets by Nicholson, JackISBN: 9780767811101
Publication Date: 1998
Melvin Udall is an obsessive-compulsive novelist with Manhattan's meanest mouth. But when his gay neighbor Simon is hospitalized, Melvin is forced to babysit Simon's dog. And that unexpected act of kindness-- along with waitress Carol Connelly-- helps put Melvin back in the human race.
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The Aviator by Scorsese, MartinISBN: 9780790795249
Publication Date: 2005
The Aviator is a psychological biopic-drama that follows the life of Howard Hughes (Leonardo DiCaprio), a famous business mogul, movie director, and pilot whose life of frivolous spending and liaisons with Hollywood actresses is compromised as his obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) begins to take control. As his condition worsens and his life begins to plummet, we learn that his family has a history of OCD.
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The Fisher King by Gilliam, TerryISBN: 0767811089
Publication Date: 1998
A deejay who finds himself penniless is plucked from disaster by a homeless history professor, who lives in a fantasy world full of castles, Red Knights and damsels in distress. Together they begin a modern quest for redemption and the Holy Grail.
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Ordinary People by Schwary, Ronald LISBN: 9780792171607
Publication Date: 2001
The "ordinary" existence of an upper middle class family is shattered with the death of the older son and the struggle of the younger son against guilt and suicide.
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A Beautiful Mind by Grazer, BrianISBN: 9780783271750
Publication Date: 2001
Dramatic biography of John Nash, a mathematical genius, who made an astonishing discovery early in his career and stood on the brink of international acclaim. But the handsome and arrogant Nash soon found himself on a painful and harrowing journey of self-discovery. After many years of struggle, he eventually triumphed over his schizophrenia, and finally, late in life, received the Nobel Prize.
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The Fisher King by Gilliam, TerryISBN: 0767811089
Publication Date: 1998
A deejay who finds himself penniless is plucked from disaster by a homeless history professor, who lives in a fantasy world full of castles, Red Knights and damsels in distress. Together they begin a modern quest for redemption and the Holy Grail.