2009 · drama · supernatural
Helen
Directed by Sandra Nettelbeck2h 0m2009
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.
Our read: Helen (2009) reads as a heavy, measured, grounded drama · supernatural entry — measured in intensity, intimate in scope, cold in temperature, nihilistic in outlook.
Heavy, measured, measured drama / supernatural, grounded in texture. Nihilistic, intimate, cold.
- heavy
- measured
- intense
- intimate
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