El caso Matías

El caso Matías

1985 · 90 min · ★ 7.0 · Drama

In 1965, a man named Matías is taken to a psychiatric hospital, after being found at the streets, "in the company of homosexuals and in a state of intoxication by alcohol and drugs". His documentation says he's 41 years old and born in Poland. He says his mother was an aristocrat. His arrival will have a profound impact on the institution and, especially, on one of the doctors.

Directed by Aníbal Di Salvo · Written by Eduardo Mignogna

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