The madness of being normal (Mad to Be Normal() is a 2017 British drama film directed by Robert Mullan from a screenplay by Tracy Morton and Robert Mullan. The film was released in the United Kingdom on 6 April 2017.
The film tells the story of R. D. Line (David Tennant), the famous psychiatrist and one of Scotland's greatest minds. Developing his ideas at Kingsley Hall in East London in the 1960s and 1970s, Lyne carried out various experiments on people who were diagnosed as mentally disturbed.
His revolutionary methods included experimenting with LSD on his patients and practicing a form of self-medication known as „metanoia.“ This led to outrage and controversy within the medical profession, and led to radical changes in attitudes and perceptions of mental health around the world.
