Credited cast: | |||
David Tennant | ... | R.D. Laing | |
Elisabeth Moss | ... | Angie Wood | |
Michael Gambon | ... | Sydney Kotok | |
Gabriel Byrne | ... | Jim | |
David Bamber | ... | Dr. Meredith | |
Olivia Poulet | ... | Maria | |
Trevor White | ... | Bryan | |
Rebecca Gethings | ... | Jane Simons | |
Caitlin Innes Edwards | ... | Mrs. Kotok | |
Jerome Holder | ... | John Holding | |
Nigel Barber | ... | Dr. Bloom | |
Alastair Natkiel | ... | MC | |
David Annen | ... | Psychiatrist | |
Elena Valdameri | ... | East London Neighbour | |
Philip Gascoyne | ... | Psychiatrist |
During the 1960s, a renegade Scottish psychiatrist courts controversy within his profession for his approach to the field, and for the unique community he creates for his patients to inhabit.
In the 60's a revolutionary treatment for mental illness was tried. A psychiatrist set up a place for mentally ill patients to live without medication or electric shock. They were left alone to freely act out their delusions & madness. Of course they weren't allowed to inflict harm on themselves or to each other. The doctor lived at the center with them. They each had their own room but were monitored 24/7 around the clock. If it appeared no progress was being made by letting them work through their stuff on their own LSD was offered. A couple of drops on their tongue would be administered but only with the patients permission. This movie tries to tell me that this was a neat-o experiment without any overwhelming problems but I'm sure in real life situations occurred that were not shown in the movie.