The day to day life in an isolated psychiatric hospital in southwest China. Housing circa 100 patients, the institute now gives shelter to murderers, mentally disabled individuals and people arrested for disrupting the order. Distant from the usual opinions surrounding the theme, Wang Bing observes the routine of forsaken men who, amid comings and goings down the institute’s hallways, all seek in their own way a little warmth and affection. However, a kind of freedom rises from the terror of confinement, away from behavioral restrictions and basic morality principles. Venice 2013.
Wang Bing
Born in China, in 1967. His 9-hour documentary West of the Tracks (2003) won the Grand Prize at the Marseille Documentary Festival, and was shown in other international festivals, making him a prominent name in contemporary documentary. His film He Fengming (2007) was show at Cannes, in 2007. In 2010, he took part of the Venice Film Festival competition with The Ditch (2010). His film Alone (2012) will also be shown at the Festival.
