Psyket!

2016•30m

DramaDocumentary

"Bedlam!" - a reconstruction of Moa Junström's summer in a closed psychiatric ward. Based on diary notes, the film mixes documentary images from inside the psyche with text messages and reconstructions of events. After being slowly broken down by a boyfriend working in the same dementia department as Moa, the situation becomes so desperate that relatives feel compelled to contact inpatient care.

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Production

Firma Moa Junström, Star-Rats Produktion, Svenska Filminstitutet, Filmbasen Film

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Status

Released

Release Date

Where to Watch

Region US · Lang EN

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Cast

Moa Junström

Moa/Narrator

Scott Ritcher

Physician

Petter Fredriksson

Narrator (medical journals)

Simon Junström

Moa's brother

Tomáz Sanchez Romani

Noel

Fredrik Carlsson

Mattias

Karin Weywadt

Maria

Sanna Persson Sannerholm

Lovisa

Gun Jerverius

Marianne

Lena Karlsson

Eva

Ragnar Schön

Ben

Anna Belstock

Psychotic girl

Mirtha Lenngren

Caretaker

Ida Hellström

Caretaker

Juan Cea

Caretaker

Kim Hietikko

Caretaker

Hanna Ohlin

Caretaker

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