Main Cast: Michael König, Lisi Mangold, Siegfried Kernen
Release Year: 1984
Country: CH
Run Time: 90 minutes
Plot
The norms of hospital practices are turned upside-down in this complex drama about how many rights are denied patients who do not conform. At the beginning of the story, a man is found lying on the side of the road and is brought in to the police station as a probable vagrant, but he has no memory and seems to have lost his powers of speech. Perplexed and defeated by their unsuccessful attempts to make him talk, the police send the man over to the hospital for examination by psychiatrists. After some time, it becomes apparent that he understands everything going on around him and is simply refusing to talk. This sets off a series of antagonistic actions on the part of the hospital staff, suspicious about his "purpose" in remaining silent. Although some explanation is discovered as to why he is this way, the supposedly sane doctors and staff come off looking like they may need treatment themselves. ~ Eleanor Mannikka, All Movie Guide
Cast
Michael König - The man
Lisi Mangold - Lisa Brunner
Siegfried Kernen - Dr. Hubbert
Laszlo I. Kish - Jonas; Tina Engel - Mrs. Schroder
Credit
Sylvia de Stoutz - Costume Designer, Kurt Gloor - Director, Helena Gerber - Editor, Rudolf Santschi - Executive Producer, Franz Rath - Cinematographer, Bernhard Sauter - Set Designer, Kurt Gloor - Screenwriter
