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The Man Whose Mind Exploded
The Man Whose Mind Exploded (2014)

Genres Documentary
Themes Medical-themed films, Documentary films about health care, Films about psychiatry, Films about disabilities

Drako Oho Zarharzar can remember modeling for Salvador Dali and hanging out with The Stones. But he can't remember yesterday. Following a severe head injury Drako has serious brain damage and terrible memory loss. He can access memories from before his accident, but can't imprint new ones. As he puts it, "the recording machine in my head doesn't work". As an antidote to depression he chose to live "completely in the now" according to the bizarre mottoes delivered to him whilst in his second coma. Living in a tiny flat completely filled with a collage of memories, reminders and erotic art Drako's house acts as a metaphor for his extraordinary mind.
One Little Pill
One Little Pill (2014)
, 50minutes
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Documentary
Themes Films about alcoholism, Medical-themed films, Films about drugs, Documentary films about health care, Films about psychiatry, Films about disabilities
Actors Claudia Christian

One Little Pill is a documentary film about The Sinclair Method of treating alcohol abuse. The film follows the lives of several people who have suffered from alcoholism, and have been helped by the treatment. Perspectives from scientists, treatment centers, doctors, and a legal prosecutor are also presented.
Unwilling Lovers
Unwilling Lovers (1977)
, 1h26
Directed by Zebedy Colt
Origin USA
Genres Horror, Pornographic
Themes Films about families, Films about sexuality, Rape in fiction, Erotic films, Sexploitation films, Films about prostitution, Films about domestic violence, Serial killer films, Films about disabilities
Actors C.J. Laing, Zebedy Colt, Annie Sprinkle

Agnes Benson, an elderly and paraplegic recluse, hires Jenny Merlin to care for her and her adult son, Timmy, a skilled mimic who has the mentality of a child due to witnessing the accident that crippled his mother, and killed his father. Not long after being hired by Mrs. Benson, Jenny has sex with the woman's handyman, Charlie. When Timmy catches the two of them together, Charlie tells him that he and Jenny were only "sunbathing". Timmy leaves to run an errand, and spots a couple having sex in the woods. When the man leaves to get cigarettes, Timmy approaches the woman, who panics and tries to run away, dying when she hits her head on a rock after being tripped by Timmy, who believes that they are playing a game. Oblivious to the woman's death, Timmy engages in intercourse with her body, and leaves when he hears the girl's boyfriend approaching.
The Moment
The Moment (2013)
, 1h32
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Thriller
Themes Medical-themed films, Films about psychiatry, Films about disabilities
Actors Jennifer Jason Leigh, Martin Henderson, Alia Shawkat, Marianne Jean-Baptiste, Meat Loaf, Navid Negahban

Having previously broken up with her boyfriend John, photographer Lee returns to John's house to retrieve her cameras. There, she discovers mounting evidence that John has not been home for a long time. Worried, she contact the police, and Sergeant Goodman takes her report, though he suggests that John may simply not want to contact her. At an exhibition of her work, her daughter Jessie rebukes her efforts at reconciliation, and Lee mistakes a stranger for John. Haunted by her experiences in Somalia, Lee experiences mental breakdown and leaves the bathroom completely naked. Her ex-husband and daughter escort her out and have her committed to an upscale psychiatric hospital.
Oxyana
Oxyana (2013)
, 1h17
Origin USA
Genres Documentary
Themes Medical-themed films, Films about drugs, Documentary films about health care, Films about psychiatry, Films about disabilities

Oceana was once a coal mining town that prospered, but in recent years, has been faced with poverty and addiction.
Avec nos yeux
Avec nos yeux (2013)
, 1h31
Origin France
Genres Documentary
Themes Medical-themed films, Films about disabilities, Personne sourde ou muette, Sign-language films, French Sign Language films, Films about language and translation
Actors Emmanuelle Laborit, Chantal Liennel, Bachir Saïfi

Pendant plusieurs années, la réalisatrice suit le combat de la comédienne Emmanuelle Laborit et d'autres comédiens sourds de l'International Visual Theatre pour obtenir une vraie place de citoyens et d’artistes.
Of Men and War
Of Men and War (2014)
, 2h22
Directed by Laurent Bécue-Renard
Origin France
Genres War, Documentary
Themes Medical-themed films, Documentary films about war, Documentary films about historical events, Documentary films about health care, Films about psychiatry, Films about disabilities, Political films

Vétérans américains de la guerre d'Irak, une douzaine d'hommes restent traumatisés par la mort qu'ils ont vue, frôlée ou donnée. Dans un centre d'accueil en Californie, ils mènent une thérapie de groupe pour verbaliser les horreurs qui les hantent et se délivrer du stress post-traumatique.
Vincent Wants to Sea
Vincent Wants to Sea (2010)

Origin German
Genres Drama, Comedy-drama
Themes Medical-themed films, Psychologie, Transport films, Films about automobiles, Films about psychiatry, Films about disabilities, Road movies, Films set in psychiatric hospitals
Actors Florian David Fitz, Karoline Herfurth, Katharina Müller-Elmau, Heino Ferch, Tim Seyfi

Vincent, un jeune homme souffrant du syndrome de la Tourette qui vient de perdre sa mère, est placé dans un institut par son père, un politicien autoritaire. Là, vincent fait la connaissance de Marie, une anorexique, et d'Alexandre, animé d'un trouble obsessionnel compulsif. À trois, ils vont voler la voiture de la directrice de l'établissement, le Dr Rose, et rouler vers Trieste en Italie, où Vincent s'est promis de jeter en mer les cendres de sa mère.
Dora or The Sexual Neuroses of Our Parents
Dora or The Sexual Neuroses of Our Parents (2015)
, 1h30
Directed by Stina Werenfels
Origin Suisse
Genres Drama, Romance
Themes Medical-themed films, Films about disabilities
Actors Inga Busch

Alors que sa mère décide de ne plus lui administrer de médicaments, Dora, jeune handicapée mentale de dix-huit ans, commence à s’épanouir. Mais quand Dora découvre sa sexualité, sa lutte pour son indépendance devient de plus en plus risquée. Au grand dam de sa mère, Dora a une relation sexuelle spontanée avec un homme ambigu, évidemment épris de cette sensualité décomplexée.
Le Mur
Le Mur (2011)
, 52minutes
Directed by Sophie Robert
Origin France
Genres Documentary
Themes Medical-themed films, Psychologie, Documentary films about health care, Films about psychiatry, Films about disabilities, Psychanalyse, Films about autism

Le Mur est un documentaire réalisé en 2011 par Sophie Robert et produit par la société Océan Invisible Productions, en partenariat avec Autistes sans frontières, une association qui milite en faveur d’une prise en charge comportementale éducative des personnes autistes et contre la prise en charge psychanalytique.
The Slightest Gesture
The Slightest Gesture (1971)

Genres Drama, Documentary
Themes Films about children, Medical-themed films, Psychologie, Documentary films about law, Documentary films about child abuse, Films about psychiatry, Films about disabilities, Films about autism, Films about child abuse

Yves est considéré par l’institution hospitalière comme « inéducable et irrécupérable ». Pris en charge en 1958 par Fernand Deligny, éducateur singulier dont les tentatives de cures libres refusaient l’ordinaire des méthodes psychiatriques, Yves devient en 1962 le personnage central d’un film tourné dans les Cévennes. Yves et Richard s’évadent de l’asile. En se cachant, Richard tombe dans un trou. La fille d’un ouvrier de la carrière proche observe Yves resté seul et le ramène à l’asile.
I'll Come to You with Deaf Eyes
I'll Come to You with Deaf Eyes (2016)
, 1h45
Directed by Laetitia Carton
Origin France
Genres Documentary
Themes Films about education, Medical-themed films, Films about disabilities, Personne sourde ou muette, Sign-language films, French Sign Language films, Films about language and translation
Actors Levent Beskardes

Ce film de Laetitia Carton est dédié à son ami sourd Vincent qui, mort à l’âge de 32 ans, lui avait fait découvrir la langue des signes française (LSF), la culture sourde et le monde des sourds.