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Racing Thoughts

Louiselle Noël
2010 | 1 h 12 min
This is a film about children who thought they were “crazy.” Who wanted to die. Who felt fear, anger and hopelessness. Four young people living with mental illness and their loved ones make the courageous decision to open up about their stories. Their voices are complemented by that of the director, who was diagnosed with bipolar disorder as an adult but whose initial symptoms emerged in childhood. This film skirts the specialists’ debates in favour of a more personal tone, moving away from the alarming vocabulary of diagnoses and allowing viewers to discover the children affected.

Awards and distinctions

  • TV5 Award for Best Franco-Canadian film- with a cash prize of $1500
    Rendez-vous du cinéma québécois, Montréal
    2011