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'Til Madness Do Us Part
'Til Madness Do Us Part (simplified Chinese: 疯爱; traditional Chinese: 瘋愛) is a 2013 Chinese documentary film directed by Wang Bing. It observes the daily activity on one floor of a Chinese mental institution in Yunnan, Southwest of China. It premiered at the 70th Venice International Film Festival.[2][3][4] The floor of the Chinese mental institution houses 50 male patients who are there for killing someone, committing a crime against a public official, or have a developmental disability.[4] It is not clearly stated why the men are in the mental institution, adding to the observational approach of the documentary.[2] The documentary film uses handheld camerawork and digital video to capture the relationship between society and individuals.[4] Towards the end of the film, one of the patients is allowed to return to his home village. It creates a contrast to the isolation and atmosphere of the mental institution.[2] ReceptionSlant Magazine said, "Whether in terms of filmmaking or indeed reality itself, it’s hard to think of a more quietly radical proposition than the one Wang is making here: There’s compassion to be found in even the harshest of circumstances; it’s all about knowing where to look."[5] FestivalsThe documentary was shown at the following festivals
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