Brain on Fire (film)

Brain on Fire

Brain on Fire
Directed by	Gerard Barrett
Written by	Gerard Barrett
Based on	Brain on Fire: My Month of Madness by Susannah Cahalan
Produced by	Charlize Theron, Beth Kono, A.J. Dix, Rob Merilees, Lindsay MacAdam
Starring	Chloë Grace Moretz, Thomas Mann, Jenny Slate, Tyler Perry, Carrie-Anne Moss, Richard Armitage
Cinematography	Yves Bélanger
Edited by	JC Bond
Music by	John Paesano
Production companies	Denver and Delilah Productions, Foundation Features, Mister Smith Entertainment
Distributed by	Netflix
Release date	September  14, 2016 (2016-09-14) (TIFF)
Running time	95 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

Brain on Fire is a 2016 biographical drama film directed and written by Gerard Barrett. The film is based on the memoir Brain on Fire: My Month of Madness by Susannah Cahalan. It stars Chloë Grace Moretz as Cahalan, with Thomas Mann, Jenny Slate, Tyler Perry, Carrie-Anne Moss, and Richard Armitage in supporting roles.

Plot

The film follows the true story of Susannah Cahalan, a journalist for the New York Post, who begins to experience a series of mysterious symptoms, including erratic behavior, seizures, and memory loss. As her condition worsens, she is misdiagnosed with various psychiatric disorders until a neurologist, Dr. Souhel Najjar, discovers that she is suffering from a rare autoimmune disease called anti-NMDA receptor encephalitis. The film chronicles her struggle to regain her health and her journey to uncover the truth behind her illness.

Cast

• Chloë Grace Moretz as Susannah Cahalan
• Thomas Mann as Stephen Grywalski
• Jenny Slate as Margo
• Tyler Perry as Richard
• Carrie-Anne Moss as Rhona Nack
• Richard Armitage as Tom Cahalan

Production

The film was produced by Charlize Theron's production company, Denver and Delilah Productions, along with Foundation Features and Mister Smith Entertainment. Principal photography began in July 2015 in Vancouver, British Columbia.

Release

Brain on Fire premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival on September 14, 2016. It was later acquired by Netflix and released on the streaming platform on June 22, 2018.

Reception

The film received mixed reviews from critics. While Chloë Grace Moretz's performance was praised, some critics felt that the film did not fully capture the depth of Cahalan's memoir.

See also

• Anti-NMDA receptor encephalitis
• Susannah Cahalan
• Brain on Fire: My Month of Madness

External links

[https://www.imdb.com/title/{{#property:P345%7Cfrom=}} / Brain on Fire] at IMDb

[https://www.rottentomatoes.com/{{#property:P1258%7Cfrom=}}

Brain on Fire] at Rotten Tomatoes