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Helen

2009 · 120 min

A quiet, heavy descent into depression and the fragile comfort of being understood.

Genres
Drama
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.
How it feels
Slow-burning and needs your attention.
About
Isolation, friendship, healing, identity
Content
Mild sexual content and language. No violence or gore.
Note
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How it feels

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Full breakdown
Tone
    Pacing
    slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    None
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language mild
    • Violence none
    • Sex mild
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action0
    Horror1
    Humour1
    Realism8
    Romance1
    Tension4
    Darkness7
    Complexity5
    Emotional weight8

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    Details

    Genres
    drama
    Directed by
    Sandra Nettelbeck
    Written by
    Sandra Nettelbeck
    Starring
    Ashley Judd, Goran Višnjić, Lauren Lee Smith, Alexia Fast, Alberta Watson, Leah Cairns, David Hewlett, David Nykl
    Music
    Tim Despic
    Cinematography
    Michael Bertl
    Runtime
    120 min
    Country
    Canada, Germany, United Kingdom, United States of America
    Languages
    English

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