Summary It is not that long ago that hospitals were considered lifesaving. In Slovakian delivery rooms, however, the happiest day of one's life can easily turn to horror. In public hospitals, instead of trusting their intuition, women must face strict routine, loneliness and different forms of violence. The film shows the clash between the intuitive, fragile, intimate world of mothers-to-be and the impersonal, systematised hospital environment. View more details
Genres : Drama Documentary
Release date : Aug 31, 1963
Countries of origin : Italy Slovakia
Language : Slovak
Production companies : ZeLIG - School for Documentary
Summary It is not that long ago that hospitals were considered lifesaving. In Slovakian delivery rooms, however, the happiest day of one's life can easily turn to horror. In public hospitals, instead of trusting their intuition, women must face strict routine, loneliness and different forms of violence. The film shows the clash between the intuitive, fragile, intimate world of mothers-to-be and the impersonal, systematised hospital environment. View more details
Genres : Drama Documentary
Release date : Aug 31, 1963
Countries of origin : Italy Slovakia
Language : Slovak
Production companies : ZeLIG - School for Documentary