IF ONLY NIGHT WOULDN'T FALL
A unique perspective on three Western countries’ attempts to grapple with anxiety, depression and psychosis.
What links Norwegian primary school children, a meditation facilitator in a Florida town and a Dutch man struggling to avoid relapse into psychosis? Marc Schmidt’s film follows case studies across three countries in order to explore the diagnosis and treatment of mental illness. The key lies in prevention rather than cure, with practitioners seeking workable solutions to anxiety, depression and psychosis. Through a combination of interviews and the detailing of a variety of experiments, accompanied by a rich and immersive sound design, Schmidt’s cleverly constructed film presents an empathetic portrait of a universal problem, allowing us to reflect on how much we understand what goes on in our minds, and to witness the development of technology and practices aimed at helping us.
written & directed by MARC SCHMIDT
editing SASKIA KIEVITS
camera JEAN CHARLES COUNET, JANNE LINDGREN, JEFRIM ROTHUIZEN REINOUT STEENHUIZEN
sound ÅSE SVENHEIM DRIVENES, MARC SCHMIDT
sound design & mix SENJAN JANSEN BERT AERTS
music KETIL VESTRUM EINARSEN SIMEN NYGÅRD HAUSTREIS
text inner voice SASKIA DE JONG
graphics ROGÉRIO LIRA
research & line producer US PARAMITA NATH
coloring QIANWEI TONG
post supervisor JULIA VAN SCHIEVEEN
commissioning editor KRO-NCRV - JELLE PETER DE RUITER
producer KRO-NCRV - YOLANDE VAN DER BLIJ
creative producer FRANK VAN DEN ENGEL
countrys Netherlands, Norway, USA
languages Dutch, English, Norwegian
production company BASALT FILM, FUGLENE, CLIN D'OEIL FILMS
co-producers Fuglene KARI ANNE MOE, GUDMUNDUR GUNNARSSON
co-producers Clin d’oeil films HANNE PHLYPO, EVELIEN DE GRAEF producers Basalt Film SIMONE VAN DEN BROEK, ELINE VAN WEES
