Film · Drama, Music

Brainland (2024)

In 1935, renowned Portuguese neurologist Egas Moniz visits psychiatrist Sobral Cid, trying to convince him to use his patients as subjects for an experimental treatment: frontal leukotomy. The film is a film adaptation of a scene from the play Brainland, which explores three key episodes in the history of 20th-century neuroscience. Each episode addresses dilemmas related to clinical ethics.

Director

Chiara D'Anna

Writers

Andrew Platman, Ken Barrett, Heater Angus-Leppan

Country

United Kingdom

Language

English

Release date

December 5, 2024