Hunting for Hedonia

Name: Hunting for Hedonia
Genre: Documentary

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Hunting for Hedonia

2019

1h 20m

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Filmmaker Pernille Rose Grønkjær examines the groundbreaking and controversial work of Dr. Robert Heath -- a psychiatrist who conducted electrical stimulation to the human brain.

Andrew Parker

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Apr 23, 2019

7/10

Curious, informed, and well balanced documentary.

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@RT21012575 Jun 13, 2025

Heath was a Nobel worthy genius whose research has led to deep brain stimulation for depression and a precursor to neuralinks work! I had the pleasure of knowing this remarkable man and his family when I was growing up. This movie is well done!

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Pernille Rose Grønkjær

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Tilda Swinton

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Lone Frank

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Pernille Rose Grønkjær

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Sigrid Dyekjær

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Filmmaker Pernille Rose Grønkjær examines the groundbreaking and controversial work of Dr. Robert Heath -- a psychiatrist who conducted electrical stimulation to the human brain.

Director: Pernille Rose Grønkjær
Producer: Sigrid Dyekjær
Screenwriter: Lone Frank, Pernille Rose Grønkjær
Production Co: Danish Documentary Production Aps
Genre: Documentary
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Oct 21, 2019
Runtime: 1h 20m

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