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Umberto L.

30May12

Marco Bellocchio's 'L'Ora di Religione (Il Sorriso di Mia Madre)' is another perfect fit.

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Robert Regan

30May12

But why, dear Kenji, is Offside on this list?

Kenji

30May12

Collective socio-religious-patriarchal governmental mental illness.
Robert Regan

30May12

Okay, Kenji. Thanks.

ExperimentoFilm

28Jan12

http://mubi.com/films/a-quiet-place-in-the-country

davefilkins

19Dec11

Brilliant list. I appreciate your discussion of mental health both as a social worker and an avid film aficionado.

Jan

13Dec11

Of course if you're going to speak of "mental illness", than you must have some pre-supposed notion of what constitutes "mental health". Please do tell?

Kenji

13Dec11

As my initial comment suggested, i don't see a clear division between mental health and mental illness.

Franklinton Underground Cinema

29Nov11

Great list! How about PTA - Boogie Nights, TWBB, Punch-Drunk Love, Magnolia?

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mooniac

26Sep11

I think ANTICHRIST should have been considered too.

I find it interesting that you consider religion and political hysteria to be mental illnesses. Some good films on this list, I'll be referring to it to back up my opinion that A WOMAN UNDER THE INFLUENCE is inaccurate in depicting bipolar disorder.

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Barry Bonker

17Mar11

How about "Flight 93" and "Saving Private Ryan" ??

Richard

12Mar11

"Morgan - A Suitable Case For Treatment" for your list?

Juurakkotukka

20Feb11

http://mubi.com/films/35559 Hey this film has nothing to do with mental illness :D

Black Irish

12Feb11

I was thinking of creating a psychology-themed list 'til I saw this [which covers much more than I would've hoped,] so I decided to fan this instead. ;) <p>I might suggest including some others like Let There Be Light, Rope, Moby Dick, Last Year at Marienbad, Reflections in a Golden Eye, The Story of Adele H., Eyes Wide Shut and The Century of the Self [of course, some might fall under more general psychology than mental illness.]

Kenji

2Jan11

quite right, Cyclo's lists are brilliant- and some of my own i worked hard on and like a lot more with relatively few fans.

Dimitris Psachos

2Jan11

I find it kind of shocking that a list about mental illness managed to surpass the fanbase of my Greek cinematography collection but I shouldn't wonder so much since the same can be said to the unknown cultures Cyclo / Kuxa is trying to promote. (all that regardless of the great quality of the said list)

Pierre-Joseph

30Dec10

Such a great list thank u!

spartacula

16Sep10

Cukor's GASLIGHT ('44)

Kenji

6Aug10

phew, where to start, it all seems pretty sick to me

Danny Kana

6Aug10

What mental disorders were present in Chinatown, Keni?

Kenji

24Jul10

Flying Dutchman: well Christie is in control, manipulative, knows what he's doing, while Evans is a penny short of a farthing and has character problems, that's true. Thanks for the suggestions, and to Spartacula; Quills is on the list.

spartacula

24Jul10

not in the 'mubi' database - THE JACKET (‘05) – John Maybury - HOUSE ON HAUNTED HILL (’99) – William Malone - KING OF HEARTS (‘66) – Philippe de Broca - GOTHIKA (’03) – Mathieu Kassovitz - SHADDOW PUPPETS (‘07) – Michael Winnick - THE FORGOTTEN (’73) – S.F. Brownrigg - THE MAGICIAN (‘26) – Rex Ingram - NEO NED (’05) – Van Fischer - I'M A CYBORG, BUT THAT'S OK ('06) - Chan-wook Park - QUILLS ('00) - Philip Kaufman

Flying Dutchman

24Jul10

Attenborough's Christie seemed terrifyingly sane to me, a master manipulator if ever there was one, whilst Evans seemed sadly delusional. I do agree though that state is the real crazy. And a pair of Michael Redgrave suggestions, how about Dead of Night and or Secret Beyond the Door?

Kenji

24Jul10

Ah, i'd be interested in the Machado book, have just one of his novels

Kenji

24Jul10

Well, it could be a continuum- which one of us is fully sane?- but i think bumping women off marks Christie as more mentally ill than Evans, who had a low I.Q but was less depraved. Capital punishment and the kiling of inncoent people by the state may also be a form of mental illness. In Monsieur Verdoux like Chaplin i take the state as more ill than serial killer Verdoux.