Behind the bars of time. 2ND PERFORMANCE!!!

A documentary about aging in the prison of Merksplas. When we think of prisoners, we usually don't think of the elderly. Yet, there are increasingly more people over 70 in prison today. They often have health problems and require specialized care. The documentary was filmed entirely in the Merksplas prison over the period of a year. You see daily life in a closed world where time passes slowly. The film follows elderly prisoners, but also their caregivers and the medical staff who look after them. We meet a prisoner who helps care for others, two nurses, and a director committed to a more humane policy. Together, they show how difficult it is to combine care and punishment. The film is not about the crimes of these people, but about who they are today. They are people who have become particularly vulnerable in prison and are trying to deal with old age, regret, and hope. Achter de tralies van de tijd (Behind the Bars of Time) makes you think. How do we as a society deal with punishment? And what does that punishment still mean when someone has dementia and doesn't even know they are in prison? Due to overwhelming success, this is a second screening; please note: this will take place without a panel discussion afterwards.