Stairway to Light

Made as part of the Passing Parade series of short films, Stairway To Light briefly tells how French doctor Philippe Pinel became an important figure in the treatment of mental illness. The short film gives a glimpse into the way mentally ill people were treated. Mostly, they were treated like animals and locked away in darkness. Pinel had made a change by showing that prisoners could be treated by appealing to their humanity and becoming a precursor to psychiatry. The story told in the short film is both moving and educational. It is a good contribution to knowing a part of the history of the background of modern psychology. My final rating for this short film is 9/10.