Out of the Shadow

2004 • Directed by

Susan Smiley

This very personal documentary chronicles the filmmaker's mother, Millie, and her family through Millie's battle with schizophrenia and her subsequent trials within the public health system. A story of madness and dignity, shame and love, this intimate film illuminates a national plight through one family's struggle and helps dispel the stigmas and misconceptions surrounding this harrowing illness.