20 surreal Movies that are based on real-life stories

Modified Oct 28, 2024 07:30 ET

The Elephant Man (1980) | Image Source: Prime Video ( Columbia–EMI–Warner Distributors ) — The Elephant Man (1980) | Image Source: Prime Video (Columbia–EMI–Warner Distributors )

15) Brain on Fire (2016)

Brain on Fire (2016) | Image Source: Netflix (Netflix)

The film Brain on Fire is a melodrama from 2016, based on Susannah Cahalan's memoir about the fight for a sporadic autoimmune disorder with deadly neurological symptoms. In the movie, Chloe Grace Moretz plays Cahalan, who sees hallucinations, suffers from memory loss, and displays paranoia, and doctors show skepticism towards her situation. It uses perplexing images in its portrayal of her disorganized mental thinking as she seeks identity and strives to understand who she is.

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