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201479 minPG-13documentary

6.2/ 10(6 ratings)• TMDB

Other World

201479 minPG-13documentary

6.2/ 10(6 ratings)• TMDB

Life in the women's ward of a psychiatric clinic is depicted, where most patients have been convicted of a crime.

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Christa Pfafferott

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Life in the women's ward of a psychiatric clinic is depicted, where most patients have been convicted of a crime.

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Christa Pfafferott

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It offers a nuanced look at life in the women's ward of a psychiatric clinic, where most patients have been convicted of a crime.

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