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Director Farhad Safinia
Writers John Boorman, Todd Komarnicki, Farhad Safinia
In 19th-century England, a determined scholar takes on the daunting task of compiling a comprehensive dictionary and calls on the public for help. An unlikely contributor—confined in a criminal asylum—submits thousands of detailed entries, sparking a collaboration shaped by ambition, compassion, and the era’s harsh attitudes toward mental illness.