Summaries

Based on the 1892 short story of the same name by Charlotte Perkins Gilman. Eleanor struggles with post-partum depression, however, when Eleanor's over-protective husband refuses to recognize her illness, he confines her to a room. Slowly, Eleanor loses sight of her sanity, and the patterns in the yellow wallpaper come to life.—Amy Roberts

A woman and her physician husband rent an old mansion for the summer. They move into the upstairs nursery where the wife is confined as a type of therapy for her condition, a perceived nervous breakdown. A 1950's adaptation of a seminal work of feminist literature (written in 1892 by Charlotte Perkins Gilman), The Yellow Wallpaper.

Details

Keywords
  • ptsd post traumatic stress disorder
  • women in film
  • the yellow wallpaper
Genres
  • Drama
Release date Feb 29, 2016
Countries of origin United States
Official sites Official Site
Language English
Filming locations San Jose, California, USA
Production companies Mammoth Pictures Pars Productions

Box office

Budget $50000

Tech specs

Runtime 1h 20m
Color Color
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