The filming of How I Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest has come to an end, consolidating one of the upcoming prominent projects of Spanish cinema. The film, directed by Salvador Calvo and written by Alejandro Hernández, is produced by Atresmedia Cine alongside Fonte Films, LAZONA and Cómo Volé AIE, with the participation of Atresmedia and Netflix.
The feature film adapts the eponymous book by Ana Delgado, published under the pseudonym of Sydney Bristow, an autobiographical work that recounts the author's experience after a suicide attempt and her 37-day stay in a psychiatric hospital. In that context, the story follows Ana, a 30-year-old woman convinced that she can handle anything, until she reaches her limit. After hitting rock bottom and attempting suicide, she is forcibly admitted to a psychiatric center, where she will live for 37 days with a group of strangers who will force her to confront herself. The plot thus portrays a process of vital transformation linked to mental health, developed in the first person and with an intimate approach.
Starring Marina Salas, the film also features a large cast that includes actors such as Daniel Ibáñez, Carmen Ruiz, Josean Bengoetxea, Raúl Prieto, Pilar Gómez and Carlos González, in addition to special collaborations from performers such as Pedro Casablanc, Alicia Borrachero or Sonia Almarcha, among others.
According to its director, the film's objective is to offer an honest and intimate story that addresses topics such as anxiety, eating disorders, and suicide without taboos, but with a hopeful approach. For her part, the author herself has highlighted the personal importance of the project, pointing out the impact that the publication of the book and the cinematic adaptation of her story have had on her life.
With filming already finished in Madrid, the film now enters the post-production phase, with a top-level technical team and the backing of several public and private institutions. Its theatrical release still does not have a confirmed date, but the project is shaping up as one of the most relevant Spanish productions to address mental health from an intimate and realistic perspective.