Mental Illnesses In Movies: These Films Are Great At Discussing These Issues

What’s Eating Gilbert Grape (1993)

If you are a Leonardo DiCaprio or Johnny Depp fan, you might have already watched this amazing film. In What’s Eating Gilbert Grape, Depp stars as Gilbert Grape, a young man living in a small town who cares for his mentally disabled brother, Arnie, played by DiCaprio.

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It explores the challenges of caring for a disabled family member. Also the way these affect Gilbert’s mental health as he struggles to find his purpose outside his small town.

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