The house of madmen (Dom Durakov)

Original title: The House of Durakov Country and year: France, Russia 2002 Genre: drama, comedy Screenplay and direction: Andrei Konchalovsky Cast: Yuliya Vysotskaya, Vladas Bagdonas, Sultan Islamov, Bryan Adams, and others Medical theme: psychiatric hospital, mentally ill patients Description: A psychiatric hospital in Ingushetia, 1995. Due to the outbreak of hostilities in Chechnya, the entire staff abandons the hospital, leaving the patients behind.  One of the hospital’s patients is Zhanna, who believes that Bryan Adams is her boyfriend. A group of Chechen rebels arrives at the hospital. One of them promises Zhanna that he will marry her. All the patients join in the wedding preparations. In the face of war, the psychiatric hospital remains a safe haven. Left without care, the patients begin to fend for themselves and carry out their previous plans. Among them is the wedding. A very enjoyable film. Bryan Adams’ song, which plays throughout, stays with you. I recommend it.