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Drunk on Too Much Life

Drunk on Too Much Life

NOV 6, 2021 · 77 MIN · DIR. MICHELLE MELLES

Documentary

The filmmakers' 21-year-old daughter journeys from locked-down psych wards and diagnostic labels toward expansive worlds of creativity, connection, and greater meaning. Featuring insights from trauma experts and others, the film challenges the widespread idea that mental illness should be understood purely in biological terms, revealing the myriad ways that madness has meaning beyond brain chemistry.

Cast

  • José Miguel Contreras

    Self - Narrator (voice)

Crew

Writer

Pedro Orrego

Director of Photography

Michelle Melles

Editor

Rob Ruzic

Producer

Pedro Orrego

Producer

Michelle Melles