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Cast

Michel Défago

Michel Défago

Himself

Crew

Daniel Gibel

Daniel Gibel

Editor

Björn Cornelius

Björn Cornelius

Sound

Christian Berrut

Christian Berrut

Director

Christian Berrut

Christian Berrut

Writer

Dominique Fumeaux

Dominique Fumeaux

Director of Photography

Christian Berrut

Christian Berrut

Director of Photography

Beatrice Berrut

Beatrice Berrut

Music

Pierre-André Thiébaud

Pierre-André Thiébaud

Producer

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Pavillon du Laurier

20229.0 / 1077 min
Documentary

Overview

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.