Directed by John Kastner, this feature documentary about violence, mental illness, and the rights of victims tells the story of a troubled young man who stabbed a complete stranger 6 times in a crowded shopping mall while gripped by psychosis. Twelve years later, his victim, who miraculously survived, is terrified to learn that he’s out, living in the community under supervision. He’s applying for an absolute discharge, and if he succeeds, he’ll no longer be required to take the anti-psychotic drugs that control his mental illness. With unprecedented access to the patient, the victim, and the mental institution, the film looks at both sides of the debate and puts a human face on the complex ethical issues raised.
Film Credit
- producer
- John Kastner
- director
- John Kastner
- writer
- John Kastner
- producer
- Deborah Parks
- Silva Basmajian
- editor
- Michael Hannan
- director of photography
- John Westheuser
- Derek Rogers
- location sound recording
- Doug Kaye
- composer
- Bruce Fowler
- researcher
- Nicole Rogers
- supervising sound editor
- Stephen Barden
- recording mixer
- Stephen Barden
- sound effects editor
- Niall Collins
- Patton Rodrigues
- graphics
- Mark Alberts
- consultant
- Lisa Ramshaw
- Shawn White
- Hy Bloom
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