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Free the Mind

Free the Mind

2012Movie⏱️ 1h 20mNot Rated
DocumentaryAdventure
6.4
IMDB Rating
459 votes

In 1992 Professor Richard Davidson, one of the world's leading neuroscientists, met the Dalai Lama, who encouraged him to apply the same rigorous methods he used to study depression and anxiety to the study of compassion and kindn...

Director
Phie Ambo
Writers
N/A
Stars
Richard Davidson, Emma Seppala, John Osborne
Release Date
May 3, 2013
Language
English
Country
United States, Sweden, Netherlands, Australia, Finland, Denmark
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🎭 Top Cast

Richard Davidson
Richard Davidson
as Self
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Emma Seppala
as Self
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John Osborne
as Self
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Deborah Alagna
as Self
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Stephen J. Lee
as Self
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Ayumi Lee
as Self
Richard Low
Richard Low
as Self
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Ryan McCarney
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Will Fortune
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Sara Fortune
as Self

💰 Box Office

$168,916
Worldwide Gross
$157,201
Domestic Gross
$12,215
Opening Weekend

🎬 Technical Specs

Color
Color
Production
Danmarks Radio (DR), Making Movies, Special Broadcasting Service (SBS)

🏷️ Keywords

title co directed by femaleptsd post traumatic stress disorderdepressionmedical treatmenttreatment

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AdventureDocumentary

⭐ Featured Review

Meditation is not a scientific tool but a spiritual practice
by howard.schumann2013-10-01
7/10

"According to the Department of Veterans Affairs, twenty two veterans of the Iraq and Afghanistan wars commit suicide every day, more than die in combat itself. Many more suffer from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and are compelled to take prescription drugs simply to be able to function. Professor Richard Davidson at The Center for Investigating Healthy Minds in Madison, Wisconsin is looking for a different and more effective way of treatment. Danish director Phie Ambo, in her film Free the Mind, has documented a seven-day study directed by Davidson to see if the brain can be "rewi..."

📖 Synopsis

In 1992 Professor Richard Davidson, one of the world's leading neuroscientists, met the Dalai Lama, who encouraged him to apply the same rigorous methods he used to study depression and anxiety to the study of compassion and kindn...