Girl, Interrupted

• 2000
• US
• 15

• Directed by: James Mangold
• Cast: Winona Ryder, Angelina Jolie, Whoopi Goldberg

Ryder plays Susanna Kaysen, whose memoirs of her time spent in a mental institution in the late 60s provide the basis for this film, but the star of the show is Lisa (Jolie), a gorgeous, unpredictable sociopath who establishes herself as Susanna's best friend and worst enemy. The film does veer too far into tissue territory, but this remains a sensitive and persuasive piece of work.

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