Monday Movie Nights: Running From Crazy (Documentary)

As an Oscar-nominated actress and bestselling author, Mariel Hemingway says she knows how some people perceive her. “Tall, blonde, no problems.” As her name might suggest, Mariel is the granddaughter of Ernest Hemingway.

This documentary explores her famous family’s past that has been plagued by dark secrets, with a troubling history of suicide and mental illness. On Mariel’s search for a deeper understanding of the tragedies in her family, she says that she has learned how to live. So while some people may still see her as the “tall blonde,” Mariel pushes the boundaries of her families “curse” to become a happy empowered woman living without fear.