NCR : Not Criminally Responsible

Kastner, John, (film producer.). Kastner, John, (film director.). Parks, Deborah, (film producer.). Basmajian, Silva, (film producer.). Basmajian, Silva, (film producer.). Starowicz, Mark, (film producer.). Claydon, Michael, (film producer.). JS Kastner Productions Ltd. (Toronto), (film producer.). National Film Board of Canada (Montreal), (film producer.).

Summary: While gripped by psychosis, a troubled young man stabs a complete stranger six times in a crowded shopping mall. Declared not criminally responsible on account of mental disorder, the young man, Sean Clifton, is confined to a forensic mental health institution. His victim, Julie Bouvier, miraculously survives, haunted by nightmares but relieved that her attacker has been locked safely away. Twelve years later, she is terrified to learn that Sean is out, living in the community under supervision. He's applying for an absolute discharge, and if he succeeds, he'll no longer be required to take the anti-psychotic drugs that control his mental illness. Directed by four-time Emmy® award winner John Kastner, NCR: Not Criminally Responsible offers a timely and provocative examination of violence and mental illness, and the rights of victims. With unprecedented access to the patient, the victim, and the mental institution, the film looks at both sides of the debate and puts a human face on the complex ethical issues raised.

Record details

Physical Description: 1 streaming video (51 min., 57 sec.) : sound
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Publisher: Montreal : National Film Board of Canada, 2014.
Copyright: ©2013

Content descriptions

General Note:	Agency - English program:.Ontario Centre. Agency:.Produced by J.S. Kastner Productions in co-production with the National Film Board of Canada in association with the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation and Documentary Channel, and with the participation of the Rogers Documentary Fund.
Restrictions on Access Note:	Available to subscribers only.
Creation/Production Credits Note:	Producer, John Kastner ; director, John Kastner ; writer, John Kastner ; producer, Deborah Parks, Silva Basmajian ; executive producer, Silva Basmajian ; production executive, Mark Starowicz, Michael Claydon ; editor, Michael Hannan ; director of photography, John Westheuser, Derek Rogers ; location sound recording, Doug Kaye ; composer, Bruce Fowler ; researcher, Nicole Rogers ; supervising sound editor, Stephen Barden ; recording mixer, Stephen Barden ; sound effects editor, Niall Collins, Patton Rodrigues ; graphics, Mark Alberts ; consultant, Lisa Ramshaw, Shawn White, Hy Bloom.
Date/Time and Place of an Event Note:	Recorded 2013.
Target Audience Note:	15-18.
System Details Note:	Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Source of Description Note:	Description based on online resource; title from title screen (National Film Board of Canada, viewed 2024-07-01).