Status
Released
Release
2022
Runtime
1h 17m
The psychiatric hospital was and is a disturbing place. Michel Défago, a former nurse, reports on a time when mentally ill people were still shackled or isolated. Today, nurses make every effort to free patients from their suffering and isolation.
1 Cast Members
Michel Défago
Himself
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