Malcolm is a Little Unwell

2019 • 78 minutes

À propos de ce film

After a routine yellow fever vaccine required for an assignment in Africa, award-winning BBC foreign correspondent Malcolm Brabant descends into madness. Following a near fatal fever, subsequent hallucinations convince him he is the new Messiah. The psychosis lasts for six weeks, but Brabant suffers several relapses, including the staunch conviction that the Second Coming must be broadcast on TV. With rare footage shot by Brabant and his wife, this doc is both a paean to love and family, as well as a unique window onto mental illness.

Notes et avis

An excellent documentary that shows warts and all the sudden change and affect of an otherwise routine occurrence and the ensuing crisis that develops. A very honest and revealing exposé. The Brabants, for they are all invovled, show us the rare to see psychotic events unfolding, and we are presented with a timeline of events and cascade whilst they try to heal and get answers including some of the research undrrtaken. I recommend this highly, its a unique fly on the wall view so rarely shown.

Having met the author and had the chance to read his book I thought I was prepared to watch the film however as some of it is filmed during Malcolm's actual periods of psychosis I was left feeling I had witnessed the events in person. The psychological pain was difficult to watch and yet this family, through sheer determination, began to heal. Each member of the family has been affected. Malcolm , as he experienced the terror of psychosis, his wife Trine as she tried to maintain her own sanity ,fight for her husband and protect her son and Lukas ,who had to grow up during this very difficult period and deal with his own demons as best he can through his music. This could have happened to any one of us. Lessons need to be learned and big companies need to take responsibility for their products. I hope Malcolm, Trine and Lukas continue to heal and that this film reaches a wider audience. It is well worth watching.

exceptional story, told by exceptional journalists. Thank goodness Malcolm is well again.