Prozac Nation

Prozac Nation is a 2001 American drama film directed by Erik Skjoldbjærg, starring Christina Ricci, Jason Biggs and Anne Heche. It is based on an autobiography of the same name by Elizabeth Wurtzel, which describes Wurtzel's experiences with major depression. The title is a reference to Prozac, the brand name of an antidepressant she was prescribed. Elizabeth "Lizzie" Wurtzel is a teenager accepted into Harvard with a scholarship in journalism. S... More

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  • 2001

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R (USA)

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  • 1 h 35 min

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Erik Skjoldbjærg

Erik Skjoldbjærg (born December 14, 1964 in Tromsø, Norway) is a Norwegian director and writer best known for co-writing and directing the film Insomnia and directing Prozac Nation

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  • Jul 5, 2005

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  • 1 h 35 min

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  • 9,000,000

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Prozac Nation

Prozac Nation (sub-titled Young and Depressed in America: A Memoir), an autobiography published in 1994 and written by Elizabeth Wurtzel, describes the author's experiences with major depression, her own character failings and how she managed to live through particularly difficult periods while...

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