A Woman Ends Up in a Psychiatric Clinic, But It Turns Out She's Been Held There for 10 Years

Alice Gould arrives at a Psychiatric clinic accompanied by an elderly man her companion thanks her for her bravery and she proceeds to the entrance the doctor checks her documents everything is in order including her husband's consent for hospitalization a separate letter addressed to the Clinic's director is also delivered but since he is unavailable Dr ruie Perez opens the envelope it is a referral from her attending physician who warns that the patient is adept at justifying any of her actions even lies are twisted in such a way that her interlocutor cannot discern the truth and her

intelligence is so high that she can easily deceive anyone even a psychiatrist the doctor interviews the woman Alice insists that she was legally kidnapped by her husband so that he could seize her wealth however the doctor has information that she had attempted to poison the man three times leading to her hospitalization but if she is a poisoner why didn't her husband report her to the police well in that case he wouldn't be able to use her money it turns out the woman might be telling the truth nevertheless he is forced to diagnose paranoia and asks

deputy director Castell to escort Alice to her room on the way she gives her a tour of the facility the new Clinic director has allowed patients to walk in the park and opened workshops which has positively affected their well-being Alice hands over her personal belongings including a lighter but asks to keep just one book Castell reads the title paranoia and its signs and allows it the woman is examined thoroughly from head to toe issued the institution's uniform and advised to choose a simpler name upon entering her room Alice instantly transformed pulling out hidden notes and

newspaper clippings from the book it turns out she infiltrated the facility to find out how her client's son Dr rundo Who was a patient at this Clinic died the scene shifts to a night when a fire broke out at the clinic and all the patients were released from their rooms it was then that the body of one of the twin brothers who were held at the facility was found in the present Alice wakes up in her room and heads to the morning procedures later in the dining hall she meets her new neighbors one of them

ignasio seems perfectly normal and is even allowed to drink wine and have his own lighter at that moment one of the patients a short man obsessed with everything crawls under Alice's table and scares her ignasio chases the Troublemaker away but the little man's Guardian a man with the appearance of an elephant stands up for him the pair go out into the park and ignasio introduces Alice to the twin brothers ramulus and Remis who are always accompanied by a girl ramulus considers his sister just because he wants to the action returns to the night of the

incident police arrive at the sanatorium and find the murder weapon a large piece of glass in the present Alice examines a letter she received from her client in which an unknown killer accuses the boy's father of everything the woman goes to talk to the patients and Witnesses a clash between Romulus and the Elephant Man Who is eventually taken away by orderlies meanwhile Alice is taken to Dr caar for testing she easily passes and even flirts with the doctor the plot again shifts to the night of the murder the orderlies Discover a broken window in a

door but to reach it someone would have had to cross almost the entire hospital this means the killer must have started the fire to divert attention the strategy is very calculated something unlikely for an insane person once more it is morning in the present Dr Cesar invites Alice for a cup of coffee and continues asking questions the woman distracts him by commenting on his appearance causing him to accidentally pour hot water into her cup he is forced to give her the keys to the doctor's restroom where Alice goes and causes the blockage she runs into

the corridor and while the archist calls for cleaners Alice finds the records from the necessary Year it turns out that on the day the letter was sent to the father of the murdered boy only ignasio was in the city the scene shifts to the night of the murder blood stains are found on ignazio's hands just as the coroner's vehicle arrives at the gates ignasio is questioned he is the only one with a lighter meaning he could have started the fire but the man denies the crime he was simply the first to find the body and

try to help at that moment the investigator is interrupted the coroner is not the usual one who comes but the man is irritated he doesn't care who it is as long as they do their job back to the present Alice questions ignasio about the day he was in the city did he send the letter but the man suddenly becomes anxious and runs toward the building Alice holds him back until a heavy downpour starts and then ignasio falls to the ground and has convulsions it turns out he has Hydrophobia again the night of the murder the

investigator is convinced of a ignazio's guilt but to reach the broken window he would have had to cross a water-filled corridor and he couldn't have done that under any circumstances due to his phobia at that moment the doctors realize that one patient is missing from the wards in the present Alice confesses to ignasio that she infiltrated the clinic with the director's permission who was a close friend of the deceased boy's father the man doesn't believe her but tells her that the boy often fought with the dwarf and by the way on the night of the

boy's death the dwarf couldn't be found because he was hiding in the garden later Alice sees the dwarf behaving indecently and follows him the plot returns to the night of the fire the facility's director shares his thoughts with the detective if humans are created in the image of God like a perfect text then the patients here are crooked lines that God made when learning to write he asks not to publicize the crime as the Killer is still in the clinic just then the director is informed that the missing patient has been found in the present

Alice searches the woods for the dwarf but encounters Romulus he is sure he knows who she is and leads her home the woman sees a woven house in the thicket and is Amazed by the creation ramulus confesses she is their mother and this house is for her Alice is touched and hugs the boy but then she hears a rustle and runs after someone the next moment she is hit on the head and the last thing she sees is the obsessed dwarf attacking her later Alice finds herself tied to a bed and Cesar declares that she

killed the dwarf at that moment the Clinic's Direct director enters having returned from vacation earlier than expected Alice is delighted finally they can discuss her investigation she tells him her conclusions but the doctor doesn't understand her he has no idea what she's talking about the woman tries to remind him they corresponded through the deceased boy's father and the director himself told her how to get into the clinic but he denies everything Alice is outraged and intends to demand explanations from her client she tries to leave but she is restrained given an injection and sent to

solitary confinement 3 Days Later Dr Castell visits her she found the clippings and notes in Alice's room Alice tells her version of events and asks for a medical counsel during the counsil Alice explains that she infiltrated the clinic on purpose the director is aware of everything that's happening because his friend was the one who brought her here she recalls meeting the deceased boy's father at a New Year's ball she had seen his photo in the newspaper when she was watching a story about his son's death the man then asked for her help with the investigation

and showed her a letter with accusations based on the signs the letter was written by someone with schizophrenia the clinic was not far from the town where it was sent the rest could only be found out from within the clinic he called the Clinic's director who allowed Alice to infiltrate the sanatorium and even gave her tips on how to simulate paranoia then she convinced her attending physician to sign a letter she had written and obtained her husband's consent by slipping the form among other bills she told him she was going on a work trip and

the deceased boy's father brought her here she accuses the Clinic's director of incompetence since it was because of him that the unhealthy dwarf was given freedom of movement so she is not to blame for his death the doctor snaps which provokes disapproval from his colleagues Alice reminds them that sooner or later the truth will come out and when it does there will be many questions for him later the doctors discuss the situation and opinions differ the woman's arguments seem quite weighty they need to contact her husband and her personal physician but the director suggests remembering

the husband's poisoning the first time was at the polo club when Alice unexpectedly came to lunch a month later the episode repeated itself after a dinner organized by Alice when her husband fell ill she was dancing in the living room and didn't hear his calls for help suspicion arose and he recalled seeing Alice add something to the food he then found a vial in the cabinet and added a few drops to her drink when the symptoms reappeared he gave the vial to the doctor for testing that's when she made up the story to get here

Her diagnosis a fabricated identity nevertheless Castell and Cesar insist on an investigation otherwise they will go to the police later ignasio confesses that he saw the dwarf die the dwarf fell and hid his head because he was frightened by ignasio who caught him trying to assault the unconscious Alice at this moment Alice notices a man who has been in the room since the conversation began the director introduces him this is Dr raimundo the deceased boy's father whom she supposedly represents the woman denies it this is not the man who hired her she demands they find

her husband but the man is unreachable and the family doctor is at a conference in Zurich Alice is subjected to electroshock therapy and locked in a cage while unconscious the woman relives recent events as if they were happening again but now she notices the barely perceptible signs her husband made to the supposed Dr rundo and the unnatural behavior of the men she realizes it was all a setup and she was at the center of the scam she awakens to voices Dr Cesar has allowed ignasio and ramulus to visit her and they have come to support

their friend she tells the doctor about her suspicions her husband planned everything for her money her personal doctor is gone and no one can confirm her story The Woman suggests checking her bank accounts but to do that they need to go to the bank another council meeting needs to be called meanwhile the director discovers that Alice has been transferred back to her room and Cesar goes to the police to file a missing person report Castell searches the director's office and finds a receipt for a large sum of money from Alice's husband the director catches her

and the girl demands an explanation the man admits to receiving the money but all of it went to the Clinic's accounts as a donation he announces castel's dismissal and asks her to leave the facility he then mobilizes the staff to search for Alice meanwhile Dr Cesar is refused the filing of a case as all the documents are in order at the clinic no one can find the woman because the patients help her hide she thanks them all and asks for help getting out she already has a plan and asks ignasio for his lighter at this

time Cesar goes to Alice's house and confirms that her husband hasn't been home for a long time and that her detective badge is hanging on the wall she really is a detective at the hospital the toy Workshop catches fire meanwhile ignasio overcoming himself turns on the water in his room and starts screaming in shock while the orderly runs to get a doctor the man opens all the rooms and urges the patients to leave Panic ensues during which Alice breaks a window and opens the laundry room door she finds medical staff clothing and calmly walks to

the the clinic exit at this moment ignasio discovers the murdered twin ramulus that's when the police arrive and an investigation begins Alice approaches the gates but stops in front of them is the coroner's vehicle and the woman asks to be led inside she was called to examine the deceased Romulus upon hearing the name Alice attacks the woman swaps clothes with her and goes to examine the body the unconscious coroner is mistaken for Alice in the dark and she is reported to the director who is told that all the patients are in place but the detective

identifies the woman and everyone rushes to the room where Alice is examining Romulus she asks to be arrested as the police will now have to take on her case besides she knows the killer upon examination she noticed multiple body injuries which could only have been inflicted by a very strong person in fact ramulus had protected her from the dwarf and the Elephant Man had witnessed it moreover the elephant was secretly in love with romulus's so-called sister so he Avenged the boy the police examin the Elephant Man and find cut on his hands Alice declares that

she was detained against her will the director opposes her leaving the facility but the detective informs him that they checked her accounts and they are empty Castell presents the director with a letter demanding his resignation signed by all the Clinic's doctors an emergency board meeting is scheduled for the next day to discharge Alice Gould Alice goes to the surviving twin and here it turns out that it wasn't him who died but his brother Reis it's just that on that night Remis was scared and his brother left him in his room while he searched for his

sister Alice Comforts The Boy and Promises to visit him later her belongings are returned to her and she heads to the council the woman easily answers all the doctor's questions the director disdainfully notes the incompetence of his foolish colleagues who fell for her tricks and announces his resignation the medical commission unanimously votes for Alice's sanity and at that moment the man who brought Alice to the clinic enters the room and it turns out to be Alice's personal doctor he approaches Alice and asks what has she gotten herself into this time but the woman cannot answer

a very complex and interesting plot 2.5 hours fly by in one breath definitely a must watch for detective and psychological Thriller fans [Music]