Watch this when
It's Kind of a Funny Story
He was sure he'd failed at life at 16, so he did the bravest thing: he asked for help. 🎨
Who it's for
The film's first big choice is Craig's: overwhelmed and having thoughts of suicide, he goes to a hospital and asks for help, which quietly models help-seeking as the right thing to do.
Feelings it meets
What it is
Directed by Anna Boden and Ryan Fleck from Ned Vizzini's novel, the film follows Craig, a depressed teenager. Under pressure from a competitive school and his father's expectations, and having had thoughts of suicide, he checks himself into a hospital. Because the adolescent unit is closed, he is placed on the adult psychiatric floor for five days.
Where to find it
Rent or buy on major digital stores. Streaming availability rotates; check JustWatch.
Before you start
Heads up: Suicidal thoughts and self-harm scars.
Age: PG-13 (MPAA)
And you would accept the seasons of your heart, even as you have always accepted the seasons that pass over your fields.Kahlil Gibran, The Prophet, “On Pain”
