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Prozac Nation (2003)

Prozac Nation (2003)

Drama Romance

Where do you go when you've gone too far?

Release Date: 2003, June 13
Directors: Erik Skjoldbjærg
Countries: Canada, United States of America
Production: Millennium Media
Cast: Michelle Williams, Rob Freeman, Ian Tracey, Jason Biggs, Jessica Lange, Bill Marchant, Jonathan Rhys Meyers, Christina Ricci, Anne Heche, Emily Perkins, Klodyne Rodney, Colby Johannson

Overview:

When talented young writer Elizabeth Wurtzel earns a scholarship to Harvard, she sees it as her chance to escape the pressures of her working-class background and concentrate on her true talent. But what starts out so promising leads to self-destructive behavior and paralyzing depression that reflects an entire generation's struggle to navigate the effects of divorce, drugs, sex, and high expectations.

Keywords:

based on novel or book based on true story writer depression 1990s mental illness young adult borderline personality disorder therapy harvard university degradation of lifestyle lou reed