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Sanatorium

2025Movie1 h 31 min

Documentary
72
GoodGoodWatch score
IMDb7.0
72
GoodGoodWatch score
IMDb7.0

Summary

Despite a war raging close by, mud treatments and electroshock therapies continue at Kuyalnik Sanatorium, an enormous 1970s brutalist building on the shores of Odesa, where a small group search for love, healing, and happiness.

Good for

  • Drop-in friendly
  • Thought-provoking
  • Adults

Skip it if

  • You need an uplifting mood

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Not for warmth, comfort or laughs.

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Directed by
Gar O'Rourke
Produced by
Andrew Freedman, Ken Wardrop, Samantha Corr
Music by
Denis Kilty

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Facts

September 5, 2025 · 1 h 31 min · Disturbing Imagery

Released
September 5, 2025
Runtime
1 h 31 min
Content
Disturbing Imagery
Genres
Documentary
Original language
Ukrainian
Made in
Ireland, Ukraine, France
Available in
4 countries

Q&A

5 questions, like "Where can I stream Sanatorium?"

Questions about Sanatorium

Quick answers from GoodWatch data.

Where can I stream Sanatorium?

It streams in 4 other countries, but not in the United States.

Is Sanatorium worth watching?

72
GoodGoodWatch score

Mostly, it's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 72 (IMDb 7).

Is Sanatorium plot-driven or character-driven?

CharactersPlot

Mostly character-driven: it leans on character depth (8 of 10) and pathos (8 of 10) more than on its plot.

Will I feel good after watching Sanatorium?

BleakHopeful

Probably not: the title analysis rates it 8 of 10 for bleakness and 7 for melancholy, against 3 for hopefulness.

Is Sanatorium in English?

Ukrainian

No, it was made in Ukrainian.