Sin Bin "Screen Two" - George Case (1994)
Mitch - a male nurse in a mental hospital (Pete Postlethwaite) - witnesses another member of staff (George Costigan) savagely beating a patient after an altercation. His daily life becomes a nightmare as he struggles with the moral implications of his silence in the aftermath of the incident.
This isn't a film/play that pulls punches or preaches. It's a dark, harrowing descent into murky world of lost souls and corrupt systems at the centre of which is a sterling Pete Postlethwaite torn apart from all sides just trying to do the right thing. Backed by a more than capable supporting cast (though Bob of Rita and Sue fame is a bit cartoony...not just because he's got a massive mullet either) this is some quality TV from a bygone era.
Check it out.
8.5/10
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