Know How Film

The 76 year old Jenny Jespersen lives in Bovbjerg byt the west coast of Jutland in Denmark. She has a sober approach to life and a strong Christian faith. "A human with faith is like a bird without wings", she says. Poeticly the film shows Jenny and her everyday life on a farm with her bachelor son and all their habits. But it is also a portrait of a beautiful and special region shaped by rough weather and strong beliefs.

The film is shot at Havana's psychiatric hospital, Mazorra, where mainly the chronically mentally ill are treated through a rehabilitation program that aims to integrate them into society through occupational therapy. The film tells about the treatment methods used and the underlying attitude, which can also be taken as an expression of Cuban society's view of humanity.