27 Nights

When a woman is admitted by her daughters to a psychiatric clinic for her carefree ways, an expert must judge if she is ill or simply wants to enjoy life. Martha Hoffman, an eccentric and wealthy 83-year-old patron, is admitted to a psychiatric clinic at the request of her daughters, who claim she suffers from dementia. The judicial expert Casares investigates whether Martha is truly ill or if she has simply chosen to live her last years with absolute freedom, while questioning whether the admission is an act of protection or an attempt to control her fortune. Two women admit their 83 year old mother into a psychiatric institution for dementia much against her wish. While the official reason they give is that she suffers from dementia the actual reason is that they do not approve of her free spirited and happy go lucky way of life. The old lady resents the control by the staff of the institution and seeks the help of her bohemian friends to have her released from the institution. Will she manage to break free and go back to her happy life ? —madanmarwah