'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]

Reception

Slant 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]

Festivals

The documentary was shown at the following festivals

  • 2013 Venice Film Festival
  • Winner, 2013 Festival des 3 Continents of Nantes
  • 2013 Toronto Film Festival
  • 2013 Rio Film Festival
  • 2013 Busan Film Festival
  • 2013 DocLisboa
  • 2013 Viennale
  • 2013 Golden Horse Festival
  • 2014 Rotterdam Film Festival
  • 2014 Goteborg Film Festival
  • 2014 Hong Kong Film Festival
  • 2014 Sydney Film Festival
  • 2014 Edinburgh Film Festival
  • 2014 Melbourne Film Festival
  • 2014 Geneva Film Festival[4]

References

  1. ^ "Venice Film Review: ''Til Madness Do Us Part'". 13 September 2013. Retrieved 20 May 2020.
  2. ^ a b c Chang, Justin (13 September 2013). "Venice Film Review: 'Til Madness Do Us Part'". Variety. Retrieved 23 June 2018.
  3. ^ Monder, Eric (9 June 2016). "Film Review: 'Til Madness Do Us Part". Film Journal International. Retrieved 23 June 2018.
  4. ^ a b c d "'Til Madness Do Us Part". icarusfilms.com. Retrieved 23 June 2018.
  5. ^ Lattimer, James. "Review: 'Til Madness Do Us Part". Slant Magazine. Retrieved 3 May 2022.


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