Strange Voices

Strange Voices

A daughter's torment. A mother's love. An unforgettable story.

NR 1987 · 100 min · ★ 6.8 · Drama, TV Movie

A family begins to fall apart when their eldest daughter is diagnosed with schizophrenia.

Directed by Arthur Allan Seidelman · Written by Roberta Dacks

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