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She hopes she's going to be free, but it's not going to happen.

She hopes she's going to be free, but it's not going to happen.

- Can you see the sea from the new house? - Yes.

- Slowly, my legs hurt. - Where's the house?

We've arrived.

Where is it?

There.

Mum, who is it?

Mum, what's she doing?

- Nothing, it's just a check. - But you must hold her still.

Be good, in a few minutes it'll all be over.

Be good, in a few minutes it'll all be over.

What's the difference between a wise man retreating, a coward escaping?

I didn't have the strength to fight any more.

The mental home had existed for centuries, its inhumanity worked.

I had got my hopes up that there was another way.

I had the sin of pride.

The guys I had left at Gorizia were like sentries...

..guarding a besieged outpost.

Elsewhere in Italy nothing had changed for the mentally ill.

Isolation, cold baths, straight- jackets, electric shock therapy.

Total exclusion.

I had accepted a teaching post at an American university.

- Professor Basaglia, may I disturb you? - Good day.

- I'm busy. - I wrote to you.

- My secretary called you too. - Perhaps.

- I've no time for interviews. - I'm not a journalist.

Michele Zanetti, president of the Trieste provincial council.

- Behave! - Stop.

This isn't good.

It ended badly at Gorizia. I got the same results in Parma.

I entered university 3 times, and they kicked me out 3 times.

They informed you badly. I feel more like a leper than a doctor.

I think that time has stood still in Italy.

Or I'm not explaining myself well.

Franca, can you get it?

You explain yourself well, that's why I'm here.

The Trieste psychiatric hospital is considered a model.

But I've been there, its efficiency makes it inhuman.

I think the asylum is shameful.

Are your sure your party thinks about it the same way you do?

There are different stances amongst Christian Democrats.

Accept the task of managing the psychiatric hospital.

Run it as you wish, I'll support you.

Excuse me. Franco, it's the Aversa criminal mental hospital.

Boris.

Boris.

You don't have to stop.

In Gorizia I had the conscience of he who does not know what to expect.

I knew the risks of the challenge well then.

I could not allow myself to be defeated again.

When I arrived, my legs were shaking.

I still hadn't decided whether to accept the position or not.

These patients are special. They're builders, gardeners...

..cleaning women, seamstresses.

They call it occupational therapy. They work for a few cigarettes.

But they can leave the ward and go out to work.

- Does madness exist? - We don't know.

What? Are the gods crazy?

I can't talk to you, you're ignorant. Fourth Reich.

- I'll send you to isolation! - It's my brain.

It's not me, it's my brain!

Margherita!

Margherita. Why are you here?

Where's your child?

He was the child of the devil, the Lord took him away.

Franca, you know that's not true.

- You were important in Gorizia. - I'm talking of the kids.

They have school, friends. They don't want to move.

It'll be even harder in Trieste.

- You won't be able to relax. - Are my children distractions?

- What? - Sorry.

They're growing up, one of us must be with them.

We can't have everything.

If you keep smoking, I'll tell him.

It's none of your business.

Anyone must be able to enter at all times.

Above all relatives.

The hospital must be an open place.

The more we are known, the less fear there will be.

I want to go out!

A cage is still a cage! We want to go back home.

Well done! There's already a way to start getting out.

Silent! Let the director speak.

Three years ago a law was approved...

..which had been proposed by the Socialist MP Mariotti.

Article 4 states that mental patients should be treated...

..like patients in other hospitals. - I don't understand a thing!

If you let me finish, you will understand. What does this mean?

If you have been committed...

..we may ask for your situation to be revised.

Committed patients may become voluntary patients.

A voluntary patient might find it easier to obtain permission.

They may also be released...

..according to the opinions of the psychiatrists.

- Understand now? - It's ridiculous.

- Yes. - When I came, they said I'd be out in a week.

I've been locked up for ten years. Why release us now?

-I don't trust you. -I want to trust you! I want to go to Toronto.

My brother has been expecting me for years.

I want to go back to my house and be an Article 4.

- My son will marry, I have to go to the party. - I want to go home.

-Good. -I want to go back to work.

- Maybe I don't want to go back to my family. - Don't worry.

Spend a day with them, at 6pm I'll wait for you here.

Toni, won't your brother come and get you?

He's in Canada, but your brother is back here.

Gods don't have brothers!

- Why am I talking to you? You don't get it. - I'll go to Canada.

Margherita, are you worried?

I spoke to your mother, she's happy to be with you.

- There she is, let's go. - I'll go alone.

- Did you say anything? - No.

How did you feel with your mother?

- Did you go to the beach? - Yes.

- What did you eat? - Ice cream.

- Signora Bianchina. - Is it for me?

- A gift. - It's very beautiful.

- Thank you, director. - My pleasure.

In Trieste everything went more quickly.

The patients won back their rights.

Thanks to a strike the United Workers cooperation was founded.

From lunatics without rights, they became paid workers.

The creation of the arts workshop was in response to a great need.

Sculptors, painters and theatre directors helped us.

Come on. We must finish.

The World Health Organisation nominates San Giovanni...

..as a pilot area for mental health services in Europe.

This horse is very handsome. Can I show it to my students?

It isn't finished yet. And it isn't a horse!

- It's Marco. - What did you put in Marco's stomach?

My house, my baby.

- So when Marco leaves, he'll find it again. - He'll leave? - Yes.

Marco horse will leave.

It's a good idea.

You're new. Want to put something in there?

I'm scared, what is this stuff?

Voices.

Lot of voices.

- Mum, are we going to live in the asylum? - Walk.

At San Giovanni things were moving in a hurry.

Little of the sadness of the asylum remained.

They came from everywhere. Volunteers, psychiatrists, students.

Sometimes it seemed that life was better in there that outside.

Mum, why have we stopped?

Buy a panino for your brother at the bar. Wait there.

- Nives, what are you doing here? - Excuse me, director.

I'm ashamed to be here.

- I was wrong, I want to start again with you. - Your husband?

He says being around crazy people had made me crazy too!

There's a lot to do here.

Master, the belly has to be very big.

That way everyone can put something inside.

Boris, show her what you can do.

- Show her the picture! - You're making me go wrong.

She's in love, can't you see?

Understand? She looked at you again.

Go!

I was joking, what are you doing?

Put down your hands, you beast! What are you doing?

Boris, I'm Hercules! I'm joking, come here.

Put me down.

Come on, put me down!

Mara, put me down.

My brain...

Someone pull me up!

Mara, put me down.

Girls, come on! The bus is waiting for us.

- Slowly, this is the director's house. - No, it's your house.

Bianchina's daughter is on the phone.

This coat looks good on you. Why don't you let your hair down?

- My mum likes it like this. - And you?

It's the same either way for me.

But you've grown your hair.

- You're always pretty. - Signora, listen. - I won't leave you again.

Signora, your mother is waiting!

We pay for the taxi and the working day.

- I get it. - Wait here. - It's important for your mother.

- Nothing. - If she doesn't come, we'll go. Right, Bianchina?

Let's go, girls!

- I don't feel like it. - Come on.

- I don't want to be a bother. - Your daughter will be happy.

- And your grandkids? Brought the harmonica? - Yes.

- What do you want? - Hello, I'm Nives.

- I work at San Giovanni. I'm with your mother. - What's going on?

You couldn't come, so we came here.

I'm sorry, but we can't have that woman in this house.

Don't worry, it's just a visit.

- Your mother brought cakes. - My nephews are here today.

- I can't do it with kids i the house. - Don't be like that.

Your mother is out here! Open up!

Open this door!

Forget it, she'll have to prepare lunch.

She never has time for the kids. We have to go back to the hospital.

No, Bianchina.

Let's go and get Margherita and then we'll get a hot chocolate.

- Want one? - A hot chocolate? Yes.

With Margherita.

- Yes. - Good.

Let's go.

- Signora Elsa, hello. - What's going on?

We're going to get a hot chocolate. We wanted to invite you.

No, best not.

- Where's Margherita? - Resting. - It's 11 in the morning.

- She's not well, I'll get her an aspirin. - She was ok before.

She was happy.

Margherita.

Margherita!

Margherita, answer. Why is the door locked?

Margherita. Why is it locked?

Margherita, it's Nives.

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