Words on Bathroom Walls (Film) explores many other themes through Maya ( Taylor Russell), Adam’s crush in the new school. Adam’s parents, Beth and step-father, Paul ( Walton Goggins) try their best to get Adam admitted to a Catholic School, on the condition that Adam will have to continue his medication. He tries to concentrate on his future to become a chef but for that, he needs a college degree.

His mind brings up visual and auditory hallucinations in the form of 4 imaginary characters, a zen girl, A hot head bodyguard, a horny best friend, and a dark cloud with a voice he fears the most.ĭue to the regular interruption and chaos by this dark cloud voice, Adam gets delusional and burns a class mate’s hand in the chemistry class. Adam, now, 16 is diagnosed with a chronic mental disorder in which a person loses touch with reality. Adam’s father left his mom, Beth ( Molly Parker), when he was very young and the absence of a father, always haunted him. There is nothing right with Adam Petrizelli’s life. Thus, symbolically Adam’s psychiatrist is the audience itself, who is going to witness his story. The story is narrated by Adam, who talks to the camera, which is placed in a psychiatrist room.

The screenplay is written by Nick Nevada, that balances the tragedy and humor of a Schizophrenic Teen boy, Adam Petruzelli ( Charlie Plummer). Directed by Thor Freudenthal, Words on Bathroom Walls (Film) is based on the book of the same name, written by Julia Walton.

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