The Snake Pit
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The Snake Pit

1948Movie1 h 48 min2 awards

DramaMystery
74
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IMDb7.5Letterboxd3.8/5Metacritic76–Rotten Tomatoes100%84%
74
GoodGoodWatch score
IMDb7.5Letterboxd3.8/5Metacritic76–Rotten Tomatoes100%84%

Summary

Virginia Cunningham is confused upon finding herself in a mental hospital, with no memory of her arrival at the institution.

Good for

  • Thought-provoking
  • Adults
  • Solo watch

Skip it if

  • You need an uplifting mood

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Fingerprint

  • Breaks your heart.
  • Makes you care deeply.
  • Weighs on you.
  • Gets under your skin.
  • Pays off your patience.

Not for warmth, comfort or laughs.

The whole fingerprint· the print and its 12 scales

At a glance

Tropes

All Psychology Is Freudianin 228 titlesPlayed utterly straight, right down to the picture of Freud displayed in Dr. Kik's office.Bedlam Housein 246 titlesPlayed with. The staff at Virginia's hospital are conscientious enough, but most of the nurses are pretty mean, and the hospital is overcrowded.All 17 tropes

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