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Brain on Fire

Brain on Fire

"It's not supposed to happen. Be prepared when it does."

7.0(1,392 votes)
2017
1h 28m
Drama

Susannah Cahalan, an up-and-coming journalist at the New York Post becomes plagued by voices in her head and seizures, causing a rapid descent into insanity.

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Production

Companies:
Denver & Delilah Productions
Foundation Features
Blank Pages Productions

Languages

Original:en
Spoken:
English

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