'Til Madness Do Us Part

'Til Madness Do Us Part (simplified Chinese: 疯爱; traditional Chinese: 瘋愛) is a 2013 Chinese documentary film directed by Wang Bing. It observes the daily activity on one floor of a Chinese mental institution in Yunnan, Southwest of China. It premiered at the 70th Venice International Film Festival.[2][3][4]

'Til Madness Do Us Part
Film poster
Traditional Chinese瘋愛
Simplified Chinese疯爱
Directed byWang Bing
Written byWang Bing
CinematographyWang Bing, Liu Xianhui
Edited byAdam Kerby, Wang Bing
Distributed byIcarus Films
Release date
Running time
228 minutes
CountryChina
LanguageMandarin

The floor of the Chinese mental institution houses 50 male patients who are there for killing someone, committing a crime against a public official, or have a developmental disability.[4] It is not clearly stated why the men are in the mental institution, adding to the observational approach of the documentary.[2] The documentary film uses handheld camerawork and digital video to capture the relationship between society and individuals.[4] Towards the end of the film, one of the patients is allowed to return to his home village. It creates a contrast to the isolation and atmosphere of the mental institution.[2]

Reception

Slant Magazine said, "Whether in terms of filmmaking or indeed reality itself, it’s hard to think of a more quietly radical proposition than the one Wang is making here: There’s compassion to be found in even the harshest of circumstances; it’s all about knowing where to look."[5]

Festivals

The documentary was shown at the following festivals

  • 2013 Venice Film Festival
  • Winner, 2013 Festival des 3 Continents of Nantes
  • 2013 Toronto Film Festival
  • 2013 Rio Film Festival
  • 2013 Busan Film Festival
  • 2013 DocLisboa
  • 2013 Viennale
  • 2013 Golden Horse Festival
  • 2014 Rotterdam Film Festival
  • 2014 Goteborg Film Festival
  • 2014 Hong Kong Film Festival
  • 2014 Sydney Film Festival
  • 2014 Edinburgh Film Festival
  • 2014 Melbourne Film Festival
  • 2014 Geneva Film Festival[4]

References
  1. "Venice Film Review: Til Madness Do Us Part'". 13 September 2013. Retrieved 20 May 2020.
  2. Chang, Justin (13 September 2013). "Venice Film Review: 'Til Madness Do Us Part'". Variety. Retrieved 23 June 2018.
  3. Monder, Eric (9 June 2016). "Film Review: 'Til Madness Do Us Part". Film Journal International. Retrieved 23 June 2018.
  4. "'Til Madness Do Us Part". icarusfilms.com. Retrieved 23 June 2018.
  5. Lattimer, James. "Review: 'Til Madness Do Us Part". Slant Magazine. Retrieved 3 May 2022.


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