Brain on Fire
Taste attributes: dramabiographyslowfresh & originalheavyrealisticintricatelineargrittyemotive & stirringcomplex relationshipempowerment/personal growth
"It's not supposed to happen. Be prepared when it does."
Boxlist takeA grounded drama that is serious, slow-burning and original. Best if you like real life over fantasy.
Pace: slow · Originality: fresh · Tone: balanced · Weight: heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: intricate · Structure: linear · Look: gritty · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score
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What lines up
- Originality: Fresh / original, just how this profile likes it
- Setting / scale: Balanced setting / scale, just how this profile likes it
- Weightiness: Weighty / heavy, just how this profile likes it
What might not click
- Realism: True to life, where this profile leans balanced realism
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Synopsis
Susannah Cahalan, an up-and-coming journalist at the New York Post becomes plagued by voices in her head and seizures, causing a rapid descent into insanity.
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Taste Attributes
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Details
- Genre
- Drama
- Year
- 2017
- Runtime
- 88 min
- Status
- Released
- Studio
- Denver and Delilah Productions
- Taste scores
- How we score
Similar in feel
Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.
