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Brain on Fire is a 2016 biographical drama film directed and written by Irish filmmaker Gerard Barrett. The film is based on Susannah Cahalan's memoir Brain on Fire: My Month of Madness and stars Chloë Grace Moretz, Jenny Slate, Thomas Mann, Tyler Perry, Carrie-Anne Moss, and Richard Armitage.
Jun 22, 2018 · A biographical drama film about Susannah Cahalan, a journalist who suffered from a rare neurological disease that caused seizures and personality changes. The film follows her struggle to find a diagnosis and treatment, and the impact of her illness on her life and career.
- (24K)
- Biography, Drama
- Gerard Barrett
- 2018-06-22
Stricken with seizures, psychosis and memory loss, a young New York Post reporter visits doctor after doctor in search of an elusive diagnosis. Watch trailers & learn more.
- 89 min
Brain On Fire | Official Trailer [HD] | Netflix. A mysterious illness is devastating her body and mind, but she's determined to find answers.
- 2 min
- 13.8M
- Netflix
Susannah Cahalan, an up-and-coming journalist at the New York Post becomes plagued by voices in her head and seizures. As weeks progress and Susannah quickly moves deeper into insanity, her ...
- (16)
- Gerard Barrett
- PG-13
- Chloë Grace Moretz
Brain on Fire: My Month of Madness is a 2012 New York Times best-selling autobiography by New York Post writer Susannah Cahalan. The book details Cahalan's struggle with a rare form of encephalitis and her recovery. [1]
Susannah, a young journalist, suffers from a rare neurological disorder that causes her to lose control of her body and mind. Her family struggles to find a diagnosis and a cure for her condition in this medical mystery film.
