Louis Theroux: By Reason of Insanity
Louis immerses himself in the world of Ohio's state psychiatric hospitals, meeting patients who have committed crimes - at times horrifically violent - while in the grip of severe mental illness.
Louis Theroux
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Jamie Pickup
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Casts & Crew
Louis Theroux
Himself
Also Directed by Jamie Pickup
An unnerving look into Houston's sex trade as filmmaker Louis Theroux meets female sex workers and explores their relationships with pimps.
The programme follows Theroux as he travels to the United States to meet people who own animals normally found in Africa and Asia, including big cats and dangerous primates. In the programme, Theroux visits GW Exotic Animal Foundation in Oklahoma.
Following on from his recent look at alcoholism, the UK’s premier documentarian returns with another sensitive film, this time on living with a brain injury. Earl’s personality and interests have radically altered since he was involved in a car crash, while Dan – who sustained his injury in the late 90s – is desperate to live independently again. Elsewhere, Amanda is struggling to readjust to family life, and Natalie’s carers share her especially affecting story.
The documentary is the first part of Theroux's Extreme Love, along with Extreme Love: Dementia. Theroux visits the DLC Warren school in New Jersey, one of the best schools in the United States for autism.
