Call Me Crazy: A Five Film

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Call Me Crazy: A Five Film
Created by Marta Kauffman
Written by Jan Oxenberg
Deirdre O'Connor
Erin Cressida Wilson
Stephen Godchaux
Howard Morris
Directed by Laura Dern
Bryce Dallas Howard
Bonnie Hunt
Ashley Judd
Sharon Maguire
Starring Sarah Hyland
Brittany Snow
Mitch Rouse
Jennifer Hudson
Sofia Vassilieva
Theme music composer Alex Wurman
Country of origin United States
Original language(s) English
Production
Producer(s) Jeff Freilich
Jennifer Aniston
Running time 85 minutes
Production company(s) Echo Films
Release
Original network Lifetime
Original release April 20, 2013

Call Me Crazy: A Five Film is a made-for-television film which was first aired on Lifetime on April 20, 2013.

Plot

An anthology of five short films exploring the impact and stigma of mental illness. Three of the five stories are connected.

Segment Lucy

Directed by Bryce Dallas Howard and written by Deirdre O'Connor.

Lucy follows the film's title character, a law student who finds herself amidst the horror of schizophrenia, landing her in an institution where, through the support of a new friend, meds and her psychotherapist, she begins her path to not only healing, but also a promising future.

Cast

Segment Grace

Directed by Laura Dern and written by Howard J. Morris.

Grace explores bipolar disorder through the experience of a teenage daughter whose mother grapples with the condition.

Cast

Segment Allison

Directed by Sharon Maguire and written by Jan Oxenberg.

Allison weaves together comedy and family drama in a story about healing when an eldest daughter Lucy, the subject of the first segment, returns home from inpatient treatment and spoils her sister Allison's unveiling of her new boyfriend to their parents.

Cast

Segment Eddie

Directed by Bonnie Hunt and written by Stephen Godchaux.

Eddie delves into the world of depression as seen through the eyes of a comedian's wife as she grapples with understanding how her husband Eddie, who is so loved, can be so withdrawn and overcome with sadness.

Cast

Segment Maggie

Directed by Ashley Judd and written by Erin Cressida Wilson.

In Maggie, a female veteran returns home from war to her son and father, only to have her life shattered by the onset of posttraumatic stress disorder.

Cast

Awards and nominations

List of awards and nominations
Year Award Category Recipients and nominees Outcome
2013 Health Awards[1] Primetime Drama (Major Storyline) Call Me Crazy: A Five Film Won
2014 Black Reel Awards Best Supporting Actor: Television Movie/Cable Ernie Hudson Nominated
Black Reel Award for Best Supporting Actress: Television Movie/Cable Octavia Spencer Won
Satellite Awards Satellite Award for Best Actress – Miniseries or Television Film Melissa Leo Nominated
Gracie Awards Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Drama Won
PRISM Awards TV Movie or Miniseries Won
Best Ensemble Cast Won

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