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Aubrey Plaza's husband, Jeff Baena, wrote movie inspired by family's mental health struggles before his death
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Aubrey Plaza's late husband Jeff Baena's final script explores the mental health battles that eventually claimed his own life.
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- Baena co-wrote the Netflix film 'Cradle' with Alison Brie, inspired by his family's real-life struggles with mental illness.
- The movie, set to premiere later this year, was completed just months before Baena's tragic and unexpected passing at age 42.
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Aubrey Plaza, Jeff Baena, Alison Brie, Netflix, Cradle