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201961 minPGdocumentary

De cerca nadie es normal

201961 minPGdocumentary

A psychiatric hospital in Santa Fe province shows patients managing confinement, medication, and the challenges of defining normality and madness.

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Malena Villarino

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A psychiatric hospital in Santa Fe province shows patients managing confinement, medication, and the challenges of defining normality and madness.

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Malena Villarinodirector

Malena Villarinowriter

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A psychiatric hospital in Santa Fe province serves as the setting for daily life among patients. They face confinement and are subjected to constant medication. The documentary presents scenes that depict interactions within the institution. It questions traditional ideas of normality and madness while addressing the influence of the media and institutional power. The film runs for 61 minutes and was released in 2019.

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