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In this raw documentary, filmmaker Costa Botes turned his camera on poet and novelist Michael Morrissey, as he attempted to ride out the intense highs and crushing lows of manic depression (aka bipolar disorder). It's also a portrait of a relationship under immense pressure, as Morrissey's partner Ann tries to live alongside a man who has stopped his medication and believes he can "tame the tiger" through willpower. The film was made at Morrissey's invitation; like his 2011 memoir Taming the Tiger, it describes Morrissey's struggle to keep both his creativity and his sanity.
