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Prozac Nation

2003 · 95 min

A raw, immersive plunge into a young woman's depression, making you feel her chaotic mood swings and self-destruction with unflinching intimacy.

Genres
Drama, Romance
Tagline
Where do you go when you've gone too far?
Overview
When talented young writer Elizabeth Wurtzel earns a scholarship to Harvard, she sees it as her chance to escape the pressures of her working-class background and concentrate on her true talent. But what starts out so promising leads to self-destructive behavior and paralyzing depression that reflects an entire generation's struggle to navigate the effects of divorce, drugs, sex, and high expectations.

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Tone
  • darkstrength 3 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 3 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • identity
  • isolation
  • family
  • addiction
  • healing
Places
  • school
  • big city
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • nonlinear
  • true story
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language strong
  • Violence mild
  • Sex strong
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror1
Humour2
Realism8
Romance4
Tension6
Darkness8
Complexity6
Emotional weight9

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Genres
drama, romance
Directed by
Erik Skjoldbjærg
Written by
Frank Deasy, Larry Gross
Starring
Christina Ricci, Jason Biggs, Anne Heche, Michelle Williams, Jonathan Rhys Meyers, Jessica Lange, Lou Reed, Jesse Moss
Music
Nathan Larson
Cinematography
Erling Thurmann-Andersen
Runtime
95 min
Country
Canada, United States of America
Languages
German, English

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