Helen

Helen

Recurence of mental illness cripples successful woman.

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Release Date

11/26/2009

Runtime

120 mins

Genres

Overview

On the outside, Helen has it all – a loving family and a successful career – but when her suppressed mental illness resurfaces, the world crumbles around her. Crippled by depression, Helen finds solace through her friendship with Mathilda, a kindred spirit struggling with bipolar disorder.

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

$8,000,000

Revenue

$34,820

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A serious, unsparing portrait of depression's return in a woman's life, told through the lens of a fragile friendship with another person battling mental illness. The film refuses easy redemption, instead offering the small, hard-won solace of being understood.

Mood

MelancholicBleakIntimate

Themes

GriefFriendshipIdentity

Tone

Earnest

Pacing

Slow-burn

Look

NaturalisticHandheld

Structure

Linear

Heads up

Suicide and self-harm

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