The Patron Saints
2013 · 1h 12m · N/A
Documentary
Directed by
Brian M. Cassidy
,
Melanie Shatzky
Overview
Laced with black humor, The Patron Saints is an unorthodox documentary about a home for the aged and disabled. By turns lyrical and unsettling, the directors eschew more traditional approaches to the subject, opting for a mesmerizing atmospheric treatment and turning narration over to the home's youngest patient and his candid confessions.
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