Powerful and true

Rating: 8/10 (27 February 2000)

I was myself institutionalized as a teenager in the 60's and I found this film very true and strong. I wasn't in for so long - a couple of weeks brought me to where Susanna was by the end of the film - but I could certainly relate to her and the process of her sorting herself out. Ryder, I believe, has also been "inside" briefly. She was splendid in this, as were nearly all the others. Redgrave was excellent.