Louis theroux, by reason of insanity, part 1 bbc two. One of these is a man called thor templar, the selftitled lord commander of the earth protectorate. In this film, louis theroux embeds himself in two of londons biggest adult eatingdisorder treatment facilities. The thing that struck me in that interview was his question why are you looking at me like that. Weve heard about the aliens and the galaxies, the emeters and the operating thetans. Theyve been found not guilty by reason of insanity and ordered by the courts to secure psychiatric faci.
By reasons of insanity july 14th, 2015 by david knox make a comment filed under. This episode follows several people who believe in ufos. Each of these patients have been acquitted of serious, and often horrifically violent crimes, by reason of insanity. By reason of insanity 2015 a twopart documentary, by reason of insanity explores the lives of psychiatric patients at two hospitals in the united states. Louis theroux travels to san francisco where a group of pioneering medical professionals help children who say they were born in the wrong body transition from boy to girl or girl to boy at ever younger ages. Louis theroux by reason of insanity part 1 2015 reddit.
But then very possibly it was these women speaking here because they were the ones who could, who had agreed to, who had been able to some extent to overcome their trauma. In the first episode of this twopart series, louis spends time with patients attempting to come to terms with their crimes and the clinicians. Louis theroux season 3 episode 2 by reason of insanity. Louis theroux by reason of insanity judith youtube. Savile was always going to be powerful television, but might have benefited from some voices being raised a little louder, including therouxs own.
On imdb tv, you can catch hollywood hits and popular tv series at no cost. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events. Theroux is on the hunt for stories and they are some stories. Can louis theroux bring anything new to the scientology party. Every year in the us, courts find people not guilty by reason of insanity. Louis theroux certainly deserves some congratulation for turning in a piece of film. By reason of insanity louis immerses himself in the world of ohios state psychiatric hospitals, meeting patients who have committed crimes at times horrifically violent while in the grip of severe mental illness. Healthmedical documentary hosted by louis theroux, published by bbc in 2015 english narration cover informationlouis theroux. This is a list of documentaries by british television presenter louis theroux. Louis theroux is a name synonymous in the art of the documentary. He is one of the best commentators and film makers out there. Louis theroux by reason of insanity louis meets judith for the second time. Louis therouxs bbc fascinating documentary by reason.
In the second of this twopart documentary, louis theroux examines the grey area between criminal actions and medical symptoms, and investigates how we define insanity. In the second part of louis therouxs by reason of insanity the affable englishman meets. His famous unbiased style allows the patients of ohios state psychiatric hospitals to open up to him and give us a fascinating insight into mental. At the child and adolescent gender center at ucsf hospital louis meets children who have been diagnosed with gender dysphoria. He looks at how to reintegrate a patient into society when they have previously committed a serious crime. Louis theroux looked properly spooked early in by reason of insanity as he talked to jonathan, a schizophrenic who had slit his fathers throat in a paranoid rage.
While here, theroux gets a part in a female muscle film being made at the farm. If youve seen going clear, alex gibneys detailed documentary based on lawrence wrights book, or watched tom cruise acting weird on youtube, you already know that the churchs great secrets are not so secret any more. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comic con sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events. With louis theroux, jimmy savile, kat ward, jonathan ross. The affable englishman routine is wearing a bit thin. In this twopart series, awardwinning journalist louis theroux explores how society treats those who have committed crimes at times horrifically violent, while in the grip of severe mental illness. This may seem an obvious thing to say of a programmemaker, but many programmemakers concerned with the kind of human interest story that theroux has made his own, often want to do more. Theyve been found not guilty by reason of insanity and ordered by the courts to secure psychiatric facilities to receive the treatment that, it is hoped, will one day lead to their reintegration back into society. In the second of this twopart documentary, louis theroux examines the grey area between criminal actions and medical symptoms, and. His film gives a genuine insight into mental illness. I have loved louis theroux ever since he did his weird weekends series in the us years ago.
Documentary maker louis theroux talks about being tracked by scientology and what he has feared most in more than 15 years of work. Select any poster below to play the movie, totally free. By reason of insanity is a twopart 2015 bbc documentary by louis theroux. By reason of insanity documentary maker louis theroux on. Louis investigates ohios state psychiatric hospitals, meeting patients who have committed crimes but have been found not guilty by reason of insanity.
In light of numerous allegations of abuse and sexual violence against the late sir jimmy savile, louis theroux. Treating and evaluating them is a painstaking business, writes louis theroux. This is the premise for the latest twoparter from louis theroux, who in recent years has graduated from his tabloid telly documentaries to more mature and darker subject matter. Theroux also acted as a correspondent for the tv nation documentary series. In this twopart series, awardwinning journalist louis theroux explores how society treats those who have committed crimes at times horrifically violent, while in. Ive been thinking about making a documentary in a forensic mental hospital for years, since around the time we made a place for paedophiles in 2008. Contains some strong language and some upsetting scenes. Louis theroux by reason of insanity judith chris roots. Leading in to miffs melbourne premiere of therouxs latest film, my scientology movie, we thought wed. Pay tv, new usbased documentaries from louis theroux emerge this week on bbc knowledge, beginning with a twopart look at those convicted as criminally insane. Watch louis theroux season 3 episode 2 by reason of insanity part two add to watchlist in the second of this twopart documentary, louis theroux examines the grey area between criminal actions and medical symptoms, and investigates how we define insanity. Louis immerses himself in the world of ohios state psychiatric hospitals, meeting patients who have committed crimes at times horrifically violent while in the grip of severe mental illness. Voor by reason of insanity bracht theroux ruim een maand door in een psychiatrisch ziekenhuis in ohio.
In the second of this twopart documentary, louis theroux. Louis theroux is back on bbc with two brand new documentaries titled by reason of insanity, where the celebrated journalist will immerse himself. By reason of insanity tv series see the episodes list with schedule and episode summary. Louis immerses himself in the world of ohios state psychiatric hospitals. Over the course of these two films louis explores the nature of mental illness as he. He meets women of all ages and at various stages of their illness, accompanying them through an enforced daily routine of scheduled eating, weighins and group therapy sessions. Arguably one of louis finest productions, by reason of insanity delves in to the world of. He has received two british academy television awards and a royal television society television award born in singapore to an english mother and american father writer paul theroux, theroux moved with his family to london when he was a.
New film the voices and louis therouxs bbc documentary reinforce the. In this twopart series, awardwinning journalist louis theroux. It explores life in an ohio state psychiatric hospital, where inmates have been declared innocent of crimes by reason of insanity and are being. Louis investigates ohios state psychiatric hospitals, meeting patients who have committed crimes but have been found not guilty by. Louis theroux returned to tv screens last night with another eyeopening documentary by reason of insanity saw theroux explore the nature of mental illness and looked at how to reintegrate a. We have 52 louis theroux bbc movie torrents for you. Louis theroux travels to the us to visit a newly opened legal brothel in nevada, the wild horse where he spends time hanging around in the background, getting to know the husbandwife owners and some of the girls, especially hailey who tries to convince louis to party with her in exchange for interviews. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival. Louis theroux returns to bbc two with new series by. On 10 october there is a special screening of the film followed by an evening with louis theroux, broadcast live from the royal festival hall to participating cinemas. By reason of insanity is on tv, including series 1episode 1. Here is louis theroux latest documentary which is two parts and sees him immerse himself in the world of mental health by paying a visit to ohios maximum security state psychiatric hospitals and meeting people who are there for committing crimes, some of which were horrifically violent in nature carried out whilst in the grip of severe mental illness. It focuses on the lives of mental patients at two of ohios state psychiatric hospitals twin valley behavioral healthcare and summit behavioral healthcare who have been sent there after committing crimes but having been acquitted by reason of insanity.
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