If Only Night Wouldn't Fall

Marc Schmidt 2023 82 min.

In an attempt to eliminate stress, anxiety and other mental health problems, three subjects try to rid their life of all "abnormalities". Do we really become happier when we do not experience setbacks, insecurity or imperfection?

Today, data provides answers to all our questions, even when it comes to mental health. In an attempt to avoid anxiety disorders and optimise mental health, three test subjects try to life without "abnormalities". This way, they hope to find their ultimate true self, without mental problems. But which behaviour do we classify as "normal" and which as "abnormal"? Did we get lost in the search for our ultimate self? Using long-term observations and data collection, filmmaker Marc Schmidt explores the potential of prevention rather than cures in the mental health field.