director:
Esben Storm
playwright:
Esben Storm
actor:
Robert McDarra
/
Bill Hunter
genre:
Drama
region:
Australia
language:
English
length: 1h 26m
release date: 1974
IMDb: tt0071084
overview
A middle-aged alcoholic is sentenced to six weeks in jail for a minor offense. While there he undergoes psychiatric treatment for his alcoholism and is committed to a hospital for the criminally insane for the duration of his sentence. However, under Section 27A of the Queensland Mental Health Act, he can be detained indefinitely until the hospital authorities declare him eligible for release.