Running from Crazy (2013)

Mariel Hemingway examines her family’s mental health history, which includes substance abuse, mental illness, and multiple suicides. While an honest and somewhat engaging look at illness as it is passed through generations, the film is mostly about the Hemingway family of which I have less than a passing interest. The parts that attracted most of my attention were the footage shot by Mariel’s older sister Margaux, a victim of suicide at the age of 42, who was also exploring their family’s history but with closer, more intimate access to the subjects being talked about.