In this episode: how one person’s life can mean death for another (the film Voor de meisjes (For the Girls); a racist who, at the end of her life, has to deal with a black caregiver (the novel Binnenrijm van bloed [Blood’s inner rhyme ); a hospital on rails (the documentary Salamatty Kazakhstan); and a film about a serious epidemic that leaves its mark on subsequent generations (Alpha).
Four films and a novel this time. A breathtaking film (Heldin) about the workload of a nurse, two films (The Blue Trail and Familiar Touch) about aging, with or without disabilities, and finally a crazy film about a man with brain damage (El Jockey). And an encouragement to read Ian McEwan’s new novel (What We Know), because it deals with many topics, but especially the impact of dementia.
This edition features a powerful Georgian film about a gynecologist in trouble and a French classic from the early 1960s about a young woman who wanders through Paris while waiting for the potentially serious results of her medical examination.
This edition features a beautiful collection of stories that gives us a glimpse into how children deal with illness and crises in the family and a—unfortunately—failed film about exploring the boundary between mental illness and spirituality.
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This edition features one recent novel. A Simple Procedure is about a surgical procedure that can put an end to mental disorders—where have we heard that before? We also focus on a masterful, unmissable documentary trilogy about the reception and care of psychiatric patients in Paris.
In this edition, a beautiful exhibition at the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam about artists’ views on mental illness and a film about the problems of a deaf boy.