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Movie poster: Hospital of the Transfiguration (1979)
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Hospital of the Transfiguration

1979 · 90 min Drama War History
5.9 / 10 · TMDB

Shortly after the beginning of World War 2 a young idealist doctor is employed in a psychiatric hospital, where his notions of proper care for the patients are challenged by staff and the German occupation.

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Original Title Szpital Przemienienia
Year 1979
Country Poland
Genre Drama, War, History
Director Edward Żebrowski
Runtime 90 min.
Rating TMDB: 5.9/10 (15 votes)

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The film constructs a chilling, claustrophobic microcosm, relying on the stark contrast between clinical routine and encroaching barbarism. It explores the collapse of medical ethics when the world outside becomes more pathological than the ward.

What lingers after viewing is the profound unease about the fragility of civilization and the impossible choices forced upon caregivers. — MovieFinder Editorial

Director: Edward Żebrowski

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Alone, with minimal distractions, to absorb its oppressive moral weight.

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