This film is based on
a novel by Amy Koppleman. Laney
and Bruce Brooks are married with two children, Janey and Eli. Bruce has just written a book about
insurance and he also sells insurance for as his job. Laney is 39 years old and she takes medication for a bipolar
condition. She goes off her pills,
she drinks straight vodka, does cocaine and takes other drugs. Bruce finds her on the floor one
night. He takes her to a
rehabilitation facility and she seems to be doing well. She talks to the doctor and she takes
her medication. Bruce would like
her to go to a convention with him as a treat for both of them.
People with bipolar
disorder have mood episodes of mania, hypomania, mixed states, self-destruction
and depression after periods of remission. A patient needs to identify and spot early warning signs of
relapse. They need to understand their
own triggers, vulnerable areas and use preventive measures. Sometimes relatives or friends need to
step in and when they recognize symptoms.
Laney has everything going for her but she doesn’t monitor her condition. She lets her behavior go too far. This is not a happy movie but it does
show the pitfalls and repercussions of this illness. 3 ½* (I liked this movie)
85
min, Drama directed by Adam Salky with Sarah Silverman, Josh Charles, Skylar
Gaertner, Shayne Coleman, Nick Taylor, Mia Barton, Thomas Sadoski.
Note: Imdb 6.1 out of 10, 52% critic 44%
audience on Rotten Tomatoes, Roger Ebert 2*, Amazon 3.4* out of 5* with 2022
reviews.
Special
Note: Filmed in New York.
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