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Prozac Nation (2001)
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A young woman struggles with depression during her first year at Harvard. Based on Elizabeth Wurtzel's novel. Director:Erik SkjoldbjærgWriters:Elizabeth Wurtzel (based on the book by), Galt Niederhoffer (adaptation), and 2 more credits » |
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Noah
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Sam
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Donald
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Zoe Miller | ... |
Elizabeth at 12
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Sheila Paterson | ... |
Grandmother
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Mister Cool
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Nicole Parker | ... |
Waitress
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Julia
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Klodyne Rodney | ... |
Nurse
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Ian Tracey | ... |
Rolling Stone Editor
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Storyline
Elizabeth "Lizzie" Wurtzel is a teenager accepted into Harvard with a scholarship in journalism. She has been raised by her divorced mother Mrs. Wurtzel since she was two years old, but she misses her father and feels needy and depressive. When she joins the university, she lives with a roommate Ruby and has her sexual initiation with Noah. Her article for the local column in Crimson newspaper is awarded by Rolling Stone magazine. Lizzie becomes abusive in sex and drugs, and her existential crisis and depression increases and she hurts her friends and her mother that love her, while dating Rafe. Mrs. Wurtzel sends her to an expensive psychiatric treatment with Dr. Sterling, in spite of having difficulties paying for her medical bills and therapy sessions. After a long period of treatment under medication, and suicide attempt, Lizzie stabilizes and adjusts to the real world. Written by Claudio Carvalho, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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Pledge allegiance. Life's a drag. See more »Genres:
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Rated R for language, drug content, sexuality/nudity and some disturbing images See all certifications »Parents Guide:
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(Portugal) See more »Also Known As:
Prozac Nation - Mein Leben mit der Psychopille See more »Box Office
Budget:
$9,000,000 (estimated)Company Credits
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| Canada: (Toronto International Film Festival)Sound Mix:
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Written by Frank Agnew, Tony Cadena (as Tony Brandenburg) and Steve Soto
Performed by Adolescents (as The Adolescents)
Courtesy of Frontier Records
By Arrangement with Ocean Park Music Group See more »
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Filmed in 2000, Miramax films planned on releasing the film in late 2001, but shelved it indefinitely in the US. A number of reasons were given for the delay, from the unlikeable nature of the central heroine to writer Elizabeth Wurtzel's offensive comments about 9/11, to the fact that Wurtzel noted that the movie was "horrible." The movie finally debuted on the Starz! network in 2005 when, following the exit of Harvey Weinstein and Bob Weinstein from Miramax, all pending films were released, in one form or another. See more »Goofs
Continuity: When Elizabeth is clearing the table near the end of the film, she clears away the plates of her mother and grandmother twice. See more »Quotes
Elizabeth: Ever since I was a little kid, my mum and I hang out together. I didn't fit in with most kids at schools. They thought I was strange, so they made me feel like a stranger. And my mother took advantage of it from an early age, throwing me into plays, spelling bees, studying, writing, museums, concerts, and even more writing. She convinced me this would lead to the Holy Grail: Harvard. A place where I would finally be surrounded by people I had something in common with.See more »
Soundtracks
"Who Is Who"Written by Frank Agnew, Tony Cadena (as Tony Brandenburg) and Steve Soto
Performed by Adolescents (as The Adolescents)
Courtesy of Frontier Records
By Arrangement with Ocean Park Music Group See more »
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