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31/12/2002 Animation 0h 8m
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Most people's mums are mad. Mine's got schizophrenia.

Overview

Mixed animation and live action techniques tell the stories of those with a schizophrenic parent, childhood scenes in which everyday events gradually tip over into idiosyncratic behaviour and finally madness.

  1. Jonathan Hodgson

    Director

Top billed cast

  1. Lydia Pala

    Elder Girl

  2. Alice Keane

    Younger Girl

  3. Tom Wallis

    Boy

  4. Naomi Seekings

    Mother

  5. David Benson

    Father

  6. Kirsten Peebles

    Woman Invited

  7. John Hannah

    Male Guest

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Reviews

A review by CinemaSerf
Written by CinemaSerf on 2026-04-06
The combination of styles here can be a bit confusing, discombobulating even, as the pace gathers in this quirky assessment of the effects of schizophrenia on members of their families, but I think it still works quite effectively. Using differing artistic and real-time techniques, we begin with behaviour that is more unusual before descending into more of a maelstrom that lacks much by way of rationale, balance or reason. Jonathan Hodgson has chosen a tricky topic for his work. There is quite a fine line that has to be drawn - artistically and figuratively - and I think he manages to craft so...read the rest
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Status
Released

Original Language
English

Budget
$0.00

Revenue
$0.00

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