of an outrageous and smart Eleanor Riese (Helena Bonham Carter), a patient in a psychiatric hospital where she has been mistreated, and her attorney, a workaholic patient’s rights lawyer, Colette Hughes (Hilary Swank). In this heartfelt tale told with humor and emotion, Colette takes on the uphill battle of representing Eleanor against the psychiatric establishment while the spirited Eleanor makes it her mission to mentor Colette whether she likes it or not! Based on the 1987 SF court case brought by the ACLU.