Another World
Original title: Andere Welt
Behind barbed wire, retina scanners and iron bars, women who are considered dangerous due to mental illness live in a psychiatry clinic - awarded the Marlies Hesse Prize. Patients in here have committed punishable crimes under the influence of mental illness. Instead of going to a regular prison, they are interred (involuntarily) in this psychiatric hospital. Here they will remain indefinitely - until they are no longer considered dangerous. The film focuses on three patients as well as three nurses of the women's ward whose daily routine is dictated by a strict set of rules. Pfafferott describes the everyday life and interactions of the two groups under the permanent observation of surveillance cameras, which she skilfully weaves into the cinematic experience.
Keywords
- europe
- Kinoherz
- Made in Germany
- mental health
- psychology
- research
- Topic: Mental Health
- women
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