Of Two Minds (2012 documentary film)

Of Two Minds
Film poster
Directed by	Lisa Klein and Doug Blush
Production company	MadPix
Distributed by	Docurama Films
Release date	April 2012 (2012-04)
Running time	89 Minutes
Countries	United states, France, Canada
Language	English

Of Two Minds is a documentary filmed and directed by Lisa Klein and Doug Blush,^[1] that touches on the lives of different individuals suffering from bipolar disorder.^[2] Klein chose to proceed with the documentary came about when she read Liz Spikol’s article in Philadelphia Weekly on her life with bipolar disorder.^[3]

Synopsis

The documentary focuses on the daily struggles that these individuals face involving the complications that arise from being in relationships, troubles with working and maintaining jobs, and medical insurance issues. Klein discusses her sister Tina, who died in 1994, and her efforts to understand this disease and how it impacts Individuals suffering from it.^[3]

Cast

• Tina Klein
• Cheri Keating
• Michael “Petey” Peterson
• Carlton Davis
• Liz Spikol

Reception

Of Two Minds was reviewed by the Los Angeles Times and Variety, the former of which stated that "does give a vivid picture of what life is like for these folks, though it has a tendency to take unnecessary detours to other interviewees and to reveal a little too much about the intimate lives of the three key subjects."^[4][5]

References

1. Lacey, Liam (March 1, 2013). "Of Two Minds: riding the bipolar roller coaster". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved 2020-06-05.
2. Grady, Pam (2012-08-30). "Film 'Of Two Minds' puts face on bipolar disorder". SFGate. Retrieved 2020-06-05.
3. "Of Two Minds – Film Probes Bipolar Disorder". Ability Magazine.
4. "Review: 'Of Two Minds' takes intimate look at bipolar disorder". Los Angeles Times. 2012-08-25. Retrieved 2020-06-05.
5. Scheib, Ronnie (2012-08-16). "Of Two Minds". Variety. Retrieved 2020-06-05.

External links

• Of Two Minds at IMDb