Brain on Fire

New York City, summer, sirens outside her apartment. A young journalist's life unravels, her body betrays her, words blur on the page. This biographical drama is best watched with a box of tissues.

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Gerard Barrett directed Brain on Fire in 2017. See Gerard Barrett's full filmography, where to start with Gerard Barrett, or where to go after you've seen everything by Gerard Barrett.

Brain on Fire was released in 2017 (EN original-language production), with a runtime of 88 minutes.