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 )

2) A Beautiful Mind (2001)

A Beautiful Mind (2001) | Image Source: Prime Video (Universal Pictures)

A Beautiful Mind is the true story of the brilliant mathematician John Nash, whose life was turned upside down by paranoid schizophrenia. He narrates the film, which deals with his game theory work, and experiences delusory and hallucinatory troubles wherein the border of reality and fantasy has a meshing curve. His disorder worsens and severely affects Nash's professional life and also his personal one. However, the attention of his wife, Alicia, slowly lets him begin to control his symptoms. The surreal way in which the movie portrays Nash's mental illness has allowed this story, therefore, to become at the same time tragic and inspiring.

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Edited by Sarah Nazamuddin Harniswala