Escaping the Madhouse: The Nellie Bly Story (2019)

Plot

Nellie Bly, a determined investigative journalist, aims to reveal the horrific realities faced by patients at the infamous Women’s Lunatic Asylum. To gather firsthand knowledge, she pretends to be mentally ill and gets herself committed. The narrative unfolds through Nellie’s harrowing experiences within the asylum, where she struggles with the erasure of her past and her true self after undergoing treatment. Based on true events, this gripping tale explores the lengths one woman will go to shine a light on a dark chapter of mental health care and advocate for those silenced by the system.