When making films based on real events, one-in-a-million
stories are a safe go-to. And considering a certain level of medical curiosity
prevails in the film industry (this is why mental conditions are easy Oscar
hopefuls), putting the two together can mean shedding cinematic light on
disorders and diseases that the layman hasn’t heard of before. From early-onset
Alzheimer’s to anaesthetic awareness to, as this particular film focuses on,
anti-NMDA receptor encephalitis, these types of medical conditions can serve as
an empathic gateway, giving audiences a look at the perspective of someone
going through something that few others have.