What About Us Documentary
'What about us' a documentary film by Tomas Auksas, which explores the lives of young people living in a mental asylum in Lithuania. Behind the closed walls over many years these boys and girls form c…
What About Us Documentary
'What about us' a documentary film by Tomas Auksas, which explores the lives of young people living in a mental asylum in Lithuania. Behind the closed walls over many years these boys and girls form close relationships together and the outside world seems completely unknown and frightening. For decades, certain disabilities have been hidden away from public view, with many of the population not knowing of their existence. For the first time (more independent and capable) these young adults are placed in homes to live more independently and encouraged to integrate into society. Whilst following the group as they move into an apartment (while still being monitored under 24hrs supervision) Auksas captures the beginning of their independence - and we bare witness to their lives on the brink of change. —Hunger Magazine
What About Us Documentary
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'What about us' a documentary film by Tomas Auksas, which explores the lives of young people living in a mental asylum in Lithuania. Behind the closed walls over many years these boys and girls form close relationships together and the outside world seems completely unknown and frightening. For decades, certain disabilities have been hidden away from public view, with many of the population not knowing of their existence.
For the first time (more independent and capable) these young adults are placed in homes to live more independently and encouraged to integrate into society. Whilst following the group as they move into an apartment (while still being monitored under 24hrs supervision) Auksas captures the beginning of their independence - and we bare witness to their lives on the brink of change. —Hunger Magazine.