Prozac Nation (2001)
Anno di uscita: 2001
Nazione: Canada, United States
Alternative Title: Generation X, Geração Prozac, Nación Prozac, Prozac, Prozac Nation - Mein Leben mit der Psychopille, Prozac Nation - Sex, Pillen und Lou Reed
Regista: Erik Skjoldbjærg
Writer: Elizabeth Wurtzel, Frank Deasy, Galt Niederhoffer, Larry Gross
Produzione & Genere
Produttore: Producer: Brad Weston, Galt Niederhoffer, R. Paul Miller
Co-Producer: Andrea Sperling, Christina Ricci
Executive Producer: Avi Lerner, Danny Dimbort, John Thompson, Trevor Short, Willi Bär
Società: Millennium Media
Genere: Biography, Drama, Romance
Budget: N/A
Premi & Simili
Premi: N/A
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Parole chiave
Parole chiave: 1990s, based on novel or book, based on true story, borderline personality disorder, degradation of lifestyle, depression, harvard university, lou reed, mental illness, therapy, writer, young adult
Storia
Elizabeth Wurtzel, a talented writer from a working-class background, wins a scholarship to Harvard with aspirations of studying journalism and becoming a rock music critic. However, her fractured family life, including an absent father and neurotic mother, leads her into self-destructive behavior and depression. At Harvard, her all-night writing binges and emotional instability alienate her roommate Ruby and two boyfriends. Seeking help, she begins seeing Dr. Diana Sterling who prescribes Prozac. Despite professional success and stabilization from the medication, Elizabeth starts feeling that the pills are controlling her life, leading to difficult choices about her future.
Riassunto
Prozac Nation (2001), directed by Erik Skjoldbjærg, is a biographical drama based on Elizabeth Wurtzel's memoir of the same name. Set in the 1990s, it explores themes of mental illness, depression, and the struggle to navigate high expectations and family pressures. Starring Christina Ricci as Elizabeth, the film follows her journey from winning a Harvard scholarship to grappling with self-destructive behavior, ultimately seeking psychiatric help and prescription medication (Prozac). The movie offers insight into the impact of divorce, drugs, sex, and high expectations on an entire generation.
