Stories about schizophrenia are tough to tell. Oftentimes, people have misconceptions about schizophrenia since it is a mental illness many cannot relate with.
With Eternal Beauty, writer/director Craig Roberts tells a beautiful story about a woman who struggles with her schizophrenia.
The movie stars Sally Hawkins (The Shape of Water, Blue Jasmine), David Thewlis (Wonder Woman, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2), Billie Piper (Secret Diary of a Call Girl, Doctor Who), Morfydd Clark (Pride and Prejudice and Zombies, Crawl), Penelope Wilton (The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel), Robert Pugh (Master and the Commander: The Far Side of the World), and Alice Lowe (Hot Fuzz). Craig Roberts directed and wrote the screenplay.
Here’s the synopsis of the film:
When Jane (Sally Hawkins) is dumped at the altar, she has a breakdown and spirals into a chaotic world, where love (both real and imagined) and family relationships collide with both touching and humorous consequences.
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LRM Online’s Gig Patta exclusively interviewed Craig Roberts on this beautiful story about mental illness. We talked about the love interest, getting the portrayals correct, the blending the reality, and mind tricks of schizophrenia.
This is Craig Robert’s sophomore directorial feature film following 2015’s Just Jim. He is best known for his acting roles—starting with his breakout role in Submarine, which earned him a BAFTA Cymru Award for Best Actor and the London Critics Circle Film Award for Young British Performer of the Year. Also, he received nominations at the 2011 British Independent Film Awards for most promising newcomer and the 2012 Empire Award for the best male newcomer. He appeared in many notable films, including Bad Neighbors, 22 Jump Street, Premature, and Jane Eyre. His television credits included Skins, Young Dracula, Being Human, and ALT.
Eternal Beauty is currently available On Demand and digital today.
Watch the exclusive interview below and let us know what you think.
Source: LRM Online Exclusive, Samuel Goldwyn Films