My Name Was Sabina Spielrein
A surprising find of letters and diaries in a basement in Switzerland revealed a love affair between the 29-year-old Carl Jung and his first patient, Sabina Spielrein. This unique relationship is dramatized based on the letters of Jung, Speilrein and Sigmund Freud in a riveting new film by Elisabeth Marton. Director Elisabeth Marton combines letters and photographs with dramatic re-enactments and dream-like imagery to offer a mesmerizing portrait of an important woman lost in a history penned by men. Marton’s unique documentary ensures that we will indeed remember the name Sabina Spielrein.