A petty criminal fakes insanity, sparking a gritty, suspenseful battle against a domineering nurse.
Bleak and earnest. A full-attention watch at a brisk pace. Emotionally it is devastating.
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Moderate sex and nudity, and strong violence, about what an R should carry.
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A petty criminal fakes insanity to serve his sentence in a mental ward rather than prison. He soon finds himself as a leader to the other patients—and an enemy to the cruel, domineering nurse who runs the ward.
No. Brace yourself.
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