I'm Not Crazy!

Synopsis

I'm Not Crazy! (No estoy loca) is a character-driven Chilean dramedy led by Paz Bascuñán that examines how a single personal crisis can ripple through family, work and identity. The film follows a woman forced to confront the labels others place on her as she navigates health, relationships and the bureaucracy of institutions that claim to help. Blending moments of gentle humor with sober drama, the film focuses on empathy and the lived experience of someone judged and misunderstood. Paz Bascuñán delivers a central performance that anchors the story, allowing the film to explore themes of stigma, resilience and self-advocacy without resorting to melodrama. Its tone alternates between light-hearted scenes and more reflective beats, offering an accessible entry point into conversations about mental health, care systems and social perception.

Cast

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  Paz Bascuñan

  Carolina

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  Marcial Tagle

  Fernando

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  Antonia Zegers

  Silvia

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  Carolina Paulsen

  Nurse Stefania

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  Gabriela Hernández

  Marta

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  Fernanda Urrejola

  Maite

Reviews

Critical reception for I'm Not Crazy! is mixed-to-positive, with many reviewers highlighting Paz Bascuñán’s performance as the film’s strongest asset while noting unevenness in tone and pacing. On IMDb the film carries a user rating of 5.7/10. Major aggregator sites do not show an established Tomatometer or Metacritic critic score for No estoy loca, and professional reviews are limited outside Chilean and Spanish-language press. Reviewers who praised the film often focused on its compassionate approach to difficult subject matter and its willingness to treat the protagonist as a full human being rather than a stereotype. Those critics commended Bascuñán for bringing warmth, subtlety and grounded emotion to a role that could have easily become one-note. On the other hand, several commentators pointed out that the script sometimes struggles to balance comedy and drama, producing tonal shifts that undercut emotional momentum. Some reviews also noted structural weaknesses — episodic plotting and an uneven pace — that keep the film from achieving the sharper impact its subject deserves. In sum, most assessments recommend the film for viewers interested in performance-driven stories and social themes, while advising that audiences expecting a tightly plotted drama or a laugh-out-loud comedy may be less satisfied. The consensus: a humane, frequently moving film buoyed by a strong lead performance, albeit imperfect in execution.

See also

Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone

Titanic

Black Panther

Inside Out