This documentary, unfolding at a deliberate pace, resonated with me on several occasions. In the rural New Hampshire landscape, a man peering into the windows of an expansive farmhouse that’s for sale by its owner finds something shocking—a woman's body inside. An inquiry uncovers her identity and a journal documenting her four weeks in the house, where she survived on apples and water from a nearby stream. The filmmakers then examine the life of this woman, Linda Bishop, looking at her family, her mental health struggles, and how she was unable to receive assistance before it was too late. With Lori Singer reading entries from Bishop’s journal, and the filmmakers having access to the empty house where Bishop died—including objects she used during her time there—this film had the potential to be as powerful as "Dear Zachary" or "Streetwise," both documentaries that explored themes of life, death, and mental illness. Linda's story is deeply saddening; the suffering she unknowingly caused to those who loved her still feels very present. Some viewers might perceive her daughter’s demeanor as distant, loving her mother while disliking the condition they refer to as "Linda Bishop," but having grown up in a family affected by mental illness, I completely understand needing to separate oneself from a parent struggling with it. The information about Linda's husband Steve didn't have the effect I believe the filmmakers intended, and there’s a slow period in the middle of the documentary. The state’s mental health system is held responsible for Linda’s decline, but for every instance of someone being released prematurely, another could be told about someone wrongly detained. You can’t force anyone to take medication so Linda also shares some accountability for what happened and ultimately her own death—she was close enough to other houses where she might have found help if she had chosen to seek it out. "God Knows Where I Am" is a sad film, not fueled by anger, and it's disheartening to consider how often this occurs across the nation. Bishop’s family was fortunate to have her story shared. Four out of five stars. Rated TV-PG, with some mature themes.

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