Brain on Fire

Based On the book by Susannah Cahalan

Brain on Fire is a 2016 biographical drama film directed and written by Irish filmmaker Gerard Barrett. The film is based on Susannah Cahalan's memoir Brain on Fire: My Month of Madness and stars Chloë Grace Moretz, Jenny Slate, Thomas Mann, Tyler Perry, Carrie-Anne Moss, and Richard Armitage. The film follows the true story of New York Post writer Cahalan, who begins to experience a mysterious illness. After being evaluated extensively by many doctors, she was diagnosed with psychosis.

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Release date:

May 25, 2017

Director:

Gerard Barrett

Cast:

Chloë Grace Moretz, Richard Armitage, Carrie-Anne Moss, Jenny Slate, Thomas Mann

Genre:

Drama, Biographical

Country:

United States

Language:

English

Year page:

2016 in adaptations