Helen
Recurence of mental illness cripples successful woman.
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11/26/2009Runtime
120 minsGenres
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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.
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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.
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