Home Away from Home
It is not that long ago that hospitals were considered lifesaving. In Slovakian delivery rooms, however, the happiest day of one's life can easily turn to horror. In public hospitals, instead of trust…
Home Away from Home
It is not that long ago that hospitals were considered lifesaving. In Slovakian delivery rooms, however, the happiest day of one's life can easily turn to horror. In public hospitals, instead of trusting their intuition, women must face strict routine, loneliness and different forms of violence. The film shows the clash between the intuitive, fragile, intimate world of mothers-to-be and the impersonal, systematised hospital environment. It is supposed to be the happiest day of a woman's life. In Slovakian hospitals, however, the joy of motherhood can easily turn into a nightmare. The documentary "Before I Met You" uncovers the reality behind the closed doors of delivery rooms where nobody but mothers-to-be are allowed to enter.
Home Away from Home
Documentary
Film Details
It is not that long ago that hospitals were considered lifesaving. In Slovakian delivery rooms, however, the happiest day of one's life can easily turn to horror. In public hospitals, instead of trusting their intuition, women must face strict routine, loneliness and different forms of violence.
The film shows the clash between the intuitive, fragile, intimate world of mothers-to-be and the impersonal, systematised hospital environment. It is supposed to be the happiest day of a woman's life. In Slovakian hospitals, however, the joy of motherhood can easily turn into a nightmare.
The documentary "Before I Met You" uncovers the reality behind the closed doors of delivery rooms where nobody but mothers-to-be are allowed to enter..