Shattered dreams / directed by Wendy Hill-Tout for The National Film Board of Canada.

Format:

Video

Contributor:

Hill-Tout, Wendy, director.

Alexander Street Press.

National Film Board of Canada, producer.

Series:

Filmakers Library online

Filmakers library online

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Schizophrenics--Family relationships.

Schizophrenics.

Genre:

Documentary films.

Video recordings.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (28 min.)

Place of Publication:

New York, NY : Filmakers Library, 1990.

Language Note:

In English.

Summary:

Shattered Dreams recounts the emotional journey of a family forced to deal with the tragedy of schizophrenia - not once but twice. The Martini family lived through the turmoil of losing their youngest son, Ben, to schizophrenia and eventually to suicide. Six years later they discovered that their second son also had developed the same mental illness. Clem Martini is the third brother in the family. He narrates the film, sharing with us his family's distress and guilt. He explains how lack of information about schizophrenia left the family ill-prepared to deal with Ben when he was released from the hospital. Having lived through one trauma they are now in a better position to help the second son salvage his life. An important film for all who work with the mentally ill.

Notes:

Title from resource description page (viewed Oct. 8, 2014).

Electronic reproduction. Alexandria, VA : Alexander Street Press, 2014. (Filmakers library online). Available via World Wide Web.

OCLC:

840840859

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license.