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Film · 0 connectionsBrain on Fire (2017)
- Drama
- 88 min
- PG-13 age guide
- ★ 7.0/10 from 1,441 ratings
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.
Directed byGerard Barrett
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