Marie Mandy's grandmother

Belgian film-maker Marie Mandy has made a documentary about her grandmother Madeleine who underwent a lobotomy at the hands her psychiatrist husband in the 1950s.

The film, Madeleine au Paradis (Madeleine in Heaven), was shown at the Reel madness film festival in London in 2003:

"At the age of 90 Madeleine reflects on her life and impending death. A gentle and poetic meditation on life's great themes - childhood, love, marriage and war interwoven with a rich narrative, which chronicles experiences of mental breakdown and psychosurgery. This intimate documentary honours all aspects of human experience."