It's Kind of a Funny Story (2010) starring Keir Gilchrist, Zach Galifianakis, Viola Davis, Emma Roberts, Lauren Graham, Jim Gaffigan. Sixteen-year-old Craig (Gilchrist), feeling depressed and suicidal, checks himself into the hospital. The adolescent ward is undergoing renovations, so he ends up on the adult psychiatric ward. While confined for a mandatory five days, he falls for another teen named Noelle (Roberts). This is a cute story about a mental ward, and it actually seems to glamorize the experience of checking into the hospital. Many details seem a bit off or just plain wrong (the ward is unlocked and patients are free to roam about the hospital!). Although it seems well-intentioned, I think this film does a disservice to those who are genuinely mentally ill. The subtitles are OK. Grade: C+
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