A Drop of Sunshine

"A story of Schizophrenia Of Hope Beyond the conventional Beyond medications and of embracing the uncertainty"Movie
A Drop of Sunshine
DirectorAparna Sanyal
NR 40 minDocumentary
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Plot
Schizophrenia It may be one word but it immediately conjures up multiple connotations Mad Incurable Violent Suicidal Chemical imbalances Crazy A lifelong condition Inevitable dependency on Medicines Dark Terrible A Drop of Sunshine challenges these notions It questions the mainstream view of the condition and seeks alternate ways of recovering from it Through the powerful story of its young and gutsy protagonist Reshma Valiappan it seeks to give viewers a new vocabulary to address the stigmatized mental illness The film proposes that the only treatment method that can work in Schizophrenia is one where the socalled patient is encouraged and empowered to become an equal partner in the process of healing

Movie Details

Original Language:English
Production Companies:Public Service Broadcasting Trust