Overview
The documentary tells the moving story of the ruined life of Manja Croiset, born in Amsterdam in 1946, and her lifelong journey through psychiatry. Manja is a second generation Dutch Jewish Holocaust survivor and is in therapy since she was 16 years of age. Manja's problem is never understood. She became a chronically ill psychiatric patient, and spent many years in psychiatric hospitals, was 'drugged', got electroschocks, was treated with LSD and uses her lifelong medication. She is constantly living with fears and nightmares. What went wrong at such a young age? Was ever asked for a cause, did she ever had an adequate treatment?
Frequently Asked Questions & Story Details
Who directed Manja, a life behind invisable bars?
Manja, a life behind invisable bars was directed by Willy Lindwer.
Where was Manja, a life behind invisable bars produced?
It was produced by companies including Unknown Production Companies in Netherlands, Israel.
Manja, a life behind invisable bars Ending Explained & Trivia
The ending of Manja, a life behind invisable bars wraps up key thematic points regarding its characters. The film showcases excellent use of sound design, writing, and visual effects to create an immersive cinematic environment. For full analysis of ending theories, you can check out our corresponding articles in the Lumaflicks Blog section.
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