Memoirs of My Nervous Illness is based on the 1903 journal of Daniel Paul Schreber, a German judge, while he was institutionalized under Dr. Emil Flechsig's care. Schreber's journal chronicles his delusions, including a belief in a "nerve language" and a desire to become a woman. The film depicts his descent into a world of supernatural powers. Flechsig, torn between attraction and repulsion, struggles to control Schreber. The story concludes with Schreber's courtroom plea for freedom from the asylum.
Memoirs of My Nervous Illness
This psychological drama is based on the true story of Daniel Paul Schreber, a German judge who was institutionalized in a mental asylum and treated by Dr. Emil Flechsig, examining the complex and tumultuous bond between the two.
