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202380 minPGdocumentary

10.0/ 10(1 rating)• TMDB

The Insane Experiment

202380 minPGdocumentary

10.0/ 10(1 rating)• TMDB

Hundreds of psychiatric patients were treated with LSD at Frederiksberg Hospital in Denmark from 1960 to 1973 in a controversial medical experiment.

“A drama documentary tells the story of one of the biggest psychiatric scandals in Danish history.”

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Directors

Lotte Mathilde Nielsen,

Thure Lindhardt

Synopsis

Hundreds of psychiatric patients were treated with LSD at Frederiksberg Hospital in Denmark from 1960 to 1973 in a controversial medical experiment.

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Lotte Mathilde Nielsendirector

Thure Lindhardt

Thure Lindhardtdirector

Einar Geert-Jørgensencast

Søren Pilmark

Søren Pilmarkcast

Amalie Dollerup

Amalie Dollerupcast

Synopsis

Einar Geert-Jørgensen, Chief Physician at Frederiksberg Hospital in Denmark, led a controversial experiment from 1960 to 1973, treating hundreds of psychiatric patients with LSD. Despite serious consequences for many participants, Geert-Jørgensen and his team faced no legal repercussions for their actions. A recently uncovered secret archive raises doubts about the decisions made by authorities during this period. Directed by Lotte Mathilde Nielsen, the documentary features dramatic reconstructions with performances by Thure Lindhardt, Søren Pilmark, and Amalie Dollerup.

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