Words on Bathroom Walls

Diagnosed with a mental illness halfway through his senior year of high school, a witty, introspective teen struggles to keep it a secret while falling in love with a brilliant classmate who inspires him to open his heart and not be defined by his condition.

Cast

Charlie Plummer

as Adam

Molly Parker

as Beth

Walton Goggins

as Paul

Andy Garcia

as Father Patrick

Taylor Russell

as Maya

AnnaSophia Robb

as Rebecca

Beth Grant

as Sister Catherine

Devon Bostick

as Joaquin

Lobo Sebastian

as Bodyguard

Aaron Dominguez

as Todd

Reviews

SWITCH.

'Words on Bathroom Walls' succeeds by leaning on teen romance tropes to make schizophrenia a digestible topic, thanks to its fantastic cast and engaging narrative. While it's not to be viewed as the defining film on the topic, it's a great jumping-off point to launch a conversation, while being anot...

CinemaSerf

It can be very risky to try to encapsulate schizophrenia into a drama at the best of times, but to try and present it in a teen-friendly way adds an extra dimension to that challenge and that is really quite well handled by Charlie Plummer here. “Adam” lives with his mum on their own after his dad w...

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