Unrest

Unrest is a documentary about Jennifer Brea, a Harvard PhD student who becomes bedridden at age 28 after suffering from a fever. Despite medical professionals suggesting her condition is psychological, Brea uses a camera to document her own experience and the struggles of four other families. The film explores their collective fight against chronic fatigue syndrome, a condition they feel has been neglected by the medical community.

Directed by Jennifer Brea, who also co-wrote the screenplay and served as a producer, the film features Brea appearing as herself alongside Whitney Dafoe, Samuel Bearman, Jessica Taylor, Omar Wasow, and Ruby Taylor. The production was a collaboration between companies in the United Kingdom, Denmark, and the United States, including Chicken & Egg Pictures and Impact Partners. The project involved a credited crew of 77 people and a cast of 59.

The film has been generally well received by viewers and reviewers. It holds a rating of 7.5/10 on IMDb based on 3,300 votes and a 6.9/10 on TMDB from 51 votes. Film critics provided a slightly higher score than the general audience, with a rating of 7.8/10 derived from 33 reviews.