Movies and TvShows featuring "nervous-breakdown" theme.
A guardian angel is sent to Earth to stop a man from killing himself. The angel shows the man what his life would have been like if he had never existed, helping him realize the impact he has had on others.
A grieving family is plagued by tragic and disturbing occurrences after the death of their 78-year-old grandmother. As Annie, the mother and an artist, delves into researching apparitions, strange events begin to unfold. Her teenage son, Peter, attends a party that ends in tragedy when his younger sister, Charlie, is decapitated. As Annie becomes obsessed with a grief counseling support group, she encounters Joan, who guides her towards conducting a séance. However, Annie unwittingly summons a malevolent spirit that possesses her and threatens her family. Annie discovers that her mother and Joan were part of a coven dedicated to conjuring the demon Paimon, and realizes that her family has been cursed. In a desperate attempt to save her son, Annie burns Charlie's sketchbook and unintentionally causes her husband, Steve, to spontaneously combust. Peter, now possessed, witnesses his mother's descent into madness before fleeing to the attic. In the attic, he discovers the truth about his family's dark secret and ultimately succumbs to possession. The story ends with Peter being crowned as Paimon in a tree house filled with members of the coven, including the decapitated head of Charlie.
A couple travels to Northern Europe to visit a rural hometown's fabled Swedish mid-summer festival. What begins as an idyllic retreat quickly devolves into an increasingly violent and bizarre competition at the hands of a pagan cult.
After discovering that an asteroid the size of Texas will impact Earth in less than a month, NASA recruits a misfit team of deep-core drillers to save the planet.
In 1960, convict Frank Morris enters Alcatraz, a prison believed to be inescapable. He forms friendships with other inmates and plans an escape with two brothers and another inmate. They dig a tunnel in their cells, create decoy heads, and make rafts. On the night of the planned escape, Charley panics and doesn't show up. Frank and the brothers manage to escape to the shore, but their fate remains unknown.
Pat Solitano, released from a mental institution, moves back in with his parents to reconcile with his ex-wife. He meets Tiffany, a girl with her own problems, and they form an unlikely friendship. In an attempt to win back his wife, Pat agrees to be Tiffany's partner in a dance competition. Through their rigorous practice, they develop feelings for each other. As they navigate their complicated relationship, they discover love and find redemption.
Cyrus convinces Shelby to attend old friend Reuben's pre-wedding party and reunites with college pals. Tension arise when estranged classmate Forbes arrives. Rivalries and old romance flare up as the game goes off rails causing hysteria.
A retired detective with acrophobia is hired to follow a troubled woman, but becomes obsessed with her. As he delves deeper into her secrets, he uncovers a tragic past and must confront his own fears and obsessions.
Hand of God (2014) is a TV show about a corrupt judge, Pernell Harris, who experiences a nervous breakdown and starts having hallucinations and talking to God after his son's attempted suicide. Believing that God is guiding him, Pernell becomes a vigilante and starts seeking justice through violent means. As he deals with his own delusions, Pernell also faces issues of corruption, dysfunctional family dynamics, and the complexities of religion and faith.
Vinyl is set in the music industry of 1970s New York City and follows the story of a male protagonist who is a record executive dealing with hard times and a failing business. The show explores themes of drug addiction, murder, racism, and the challenges faced by the music industry during that time period.
After getting engaged, Charlotte meets her fiancé's mother, who will stop at nothing to sabotage their relationship. Through a series of comedic events, Charlotte must navigate her way through her future mother-in-law's schemes and save her relationship.
A television producer moves to Stepford, a small town where the women are all perfect housewives. She soon discovers that the women have been replaced with androids controlled by their husbands. With the help of her new friend, she tries to unravel the mystery and save herself before she becomes one of them.
Shoestring was a BBC television show set in Bristol. It featured a private detective with his own show on Radio West, the local radio station. The programme ran between 30 September 1979 and 21 December 1980, in two series with 21 one hour-long episodes. Star Trevor Eve decided not to return to the role after two series, as he wanted to diversify into theatre roles, so the same production team changed the format to be based in Jersey and created Bergerac, also about a detective returning to work after a bad period in his life.
A biopic depicting the early years of legendary director and aviator Howard Hughes' career from the late 1920s to the mid 1940s. The movie explores Hughes' obsession with shooting films realistically, his romantic relationships, his battle with obsessive-compulsive disorder, and his contributions to the aviation industry.
Blanche DuBois moves in with her sister and brother-in-law in New Orleans. However, she is overwhelmed by her brother-in-law's brutal behavior and her own mental instability. As her reality starts to crumble, she faces tragedy and loses the support of her sister while struggling to maintain her sanity.
A Woman Under the Influence is a 1974 drama film directed by John Cassavetes. It follows the story of Mabel Longhetti, a woman whose life spirals into chaos when her husband, Nick, returns home after a stay at a mental institution. As Mabel tries to hold her family together, she faces struggles with her own mental health and the pressures of societal expectations. The film explores themes of love, marriage, mental illness, and the complexities of family dynamics.
When a man starts gaining a following after claiming to be the messiah, a CIA officer investigates his true identity and intentions.
The action takes place in Victorian England in the last quarter of the 19th century. 27-year-old amateur detective Sherlock Holmes becomes a bystander to a crime along with Dr. John Watson, a military doctor who has just returned from the war in Afghanistan. During the investigation, Watson, not yet having an apartment in London, settles with Holmes in Mrs. Hudson's «half board», and then takes part in the affairs of his new friend. Watson gives Holmes boxing lessons. Watson himself is an experienced boxer, able to deal with several opponents with his bare hands. In addition, he is an excellent marksman. Considering Holmes a genius, the doctor decides to tell the whole world about his talent and the mysteries he revealed in his stories, where he often embellishes the events («the true story» of which the series presents). Watson is taught to embellish events by the editor-in-chief of the «Morning Chronicle».
Four young adults with different stories but the same destination; closed psychiatric ward.
Michael Clayton, a fixer for a prestigious law firm, investigates a class action lawsuit against a guilty chemical company. Along the way, he uncovers a conspiracy involving murder and corporate corruption.