A very personal look at some of those deemed criminally insane. Several patients are spoken to in depth over a period of time so one can really get a good sense of who they are and what they feel. These men have committed heinous crimes. This is a maximum-security psychiatric facility for those that could not be managed even at other psychiatric facilities. The staff form respectful relationships with them and truly do seem to care. For me, the most notable difference between these men and inmates not suffering from mental disorders is the truly heartfelt remorse that these men seem to feel. Now that they understand what they have done and they understand their illnesses which are much more controlled, many of them are plagued by memories of the things they have done. They are horrified not only by what they have done but by what they could have done were they not stopped. Many of these are men who could potentially have futures within society provided that they received frequent medical attention to ensure that they were taking their medication and that about their medication was still doing working for them, a sense of purpose and activity to fill their days like some form of employment be it paid or volunteer work, and a supportive place in which to live. These men are not all write offs. They have absolutely no desire to return to the state that they were before or to repeat the crimes they have committed. In fact some of them request not to be released when it is time to evaluate their placement because they simply don't feel ready to be trusted. I think the staggering difference between these men and most of those in maximum-security penitentiary's who have committed violent crimes is truly shown in this documentary. It's amazing what being treated with dignity and humanity can do in terms of recovery. I would however be interested in hearing the recidivism rate for men granted release from facilities such as these. From what this documentary has shown me I think it would be rather low, at least within the system in place in France where this is filmed, but I could be completely wrong. All in all a fascinating and at times heartwarming documentary.