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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

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