
Learning to Speak is a personal documentary that chronicles the filmmaker’s journey through mental illness, treatment, and self-discovery. After her father’s death, she revisits the open psychiatric hospital where she spent three and a half years following a suicide attempt in her early twenties. The film captures this return—a quest to understand its impact on her life and the power of art as a vital form of expression.
- Year2025
- Runtime50 minutes
- LanguageEnglish
- CountryUnited States
- DirectorMichele Beck
- ScreenwriterMichele Beck
- ProducerMichele Beck
Learning to Speak is a personal documentary that chronicles the filmmaker’s journey through mental illness, treatment, and self-discovery. After her father’s death, she revisits the open psychiatric hospital where she spent three and a half years following a suicide attempt in her early twenties. The film captures this return—a quest to understand its impact on her life and the power of art as a vital form of expression.
- Year2025
- Runtime50 minutes
- LanguageEnglish
- CountryUnited States
- DirectorMichele Beck
- ScreenwriterMichele Beck
- ProducerMichele Beck