OC87: The Obsessive Compulsive, Major Depression, Bipolar, Asperger's Movie
β 6.8 Β· 2012 Β· 100m Β· Documentary
Director Bud Clayman documents his struggle with OCD and Asperger's Syndrome and how it derailed his plan to become a filmmaker.
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