![]() Before he leaves, the two stand in the narrow hallway outside her door, an empty black window behind them. The place is dirty, dimly lit and in disarray. In one scene, Susannah’s father, Tom (Richard Armitage) visits her in her apartment. Barrett relies on a variety of claustrophobic shots, many of them close-ups on Moretz’s face.Īt times, Brain on Fire enters full-blown horror movie territory. ![]() Warped noises and skewed visuals come more often and more intensely, affecting the audience’s viewing experience as much as the protagonist’s mind. Her impulse control starts to weaken, and before long she’s hurling insults at her boyfriend, her parents and her interview subjects. Later she begins to hallucinate, first seeing spots on her arm, then hearing the kitchen faucet drip. Her family members gather around her to sing “Happy Birthday” and their voices slowly fade out into a low rumble. Susannah first shows signs of a health problem at the five-minute mark. Brain on Fire’s main strength is how unflinchingly it depicts mental collapse. ![]()
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