'Til Madness Do Us Part

'Til Madness Do Us Part

2013 · 229 min · ZH · 7.2 (21 votes)
Dir. Wang Bing
Documentary

An insight into the everyday lives of 50 inmates of a mental institution in the Chinese province of Yunnan, who are there for killing someone, committing a crime against a public official, or have a developmental disability.

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This documentary offers a stark, unvarnished look into lives lived behind institutional walls. It's a deeply humanistic, yet often disturbing, exploration of individuals grappling with severe mental health challenges and societal perceptions.

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