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.