directed by: Gerard Barrett, year: 2016
actors: Chloë Grace Moretz, Thomas Mann

Brain on Fire follows Susannah Cahalan, a bright journalism student whose life spirals as seizures, paranoia, and memory gaps strike. Doctors initially misdiagnose her as mentally ill, while a rare autoimmune encephalitis attacks her brain. With persistence and stubborn hope, Cahalan fights to obtain proper testing, diagnosis, and treatment, uncovering the truth behind her rapid decline. The film probes medical uncertainty, personal resilience, and the cost to loved ones.

Neurology, Biographical Drama, Medical Thriller, Based On True Events, Neuroscience