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Plot. Contemplating suicide, depressed teenager Craig Gilner seeks help at a local hospital. After telling a doctor named Dr. Mahmoud that he needs immediate help, Craig is admitted for five days at the hospital's adult psychiatric floor, due to the temporary closure of the psychiatric floor for adolescents. Craig's hospitalization was spurred ...
May 22, 2019 · After a wave of fear and regret, he tries to leave but finds out that he legally must stay for five days until medical signs him off. What the film nails from the offset is the dealing of suicide; a taboo word that usually sparks tepid fear into most, and understandably a trigger word for some.
It's Kind of a Funny Story is a 2006 novel by American author Ned Vizzini. The book was inspired by Vizzini's own brief hospitalization for depression in November 2004. [1] Ned Vizzini later died by suicide [2] on December 19, 2013. The book received recognition as a 2007 Best Book for Young Adults from the American Library Association. [3]
Apr 3, 2024 · Right after The Hangover, Galifianakis took a sharp left turn into dramatic territory with the comedy-drama film, It's Kind of a Funny Story. It was a big swerve coming off his breakout...
Stressed by adolescence, 16-year-old Craig Gilner (Keir Gilchrist) checks himself into a mental-health clinic. Unfortunately, the youth wing is closed, so he must spend his mandated five-day stay...
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- Anna Boden, Ryan Fleck
- PG-13
- Keir Gilchrist
One night, Nia stops by to visit Craig at the hospital, revealing that she and Aaron had broken up. Craig takes Nia back to his room where she tries to seduce him. However, the two are caught by Craig's roommate Muqtada (Bernard White), an old Egyptian man who has not left the room during his stay.
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Aug 18, 2010 · Published in 2006 to glowing reviews, It’s Kind of a Funny Story, authored by Ned Vizzini, was kind of a funny story – the semi-autobiographical account of a teenager’s stay in a psychiatric hospital. Striking a chord with readers, the young-adult novel went on to win several awards.