About the film
A Place for Paedophiles is a British documentary directed by Emma Cooper and made by Emma Cooper. It was televised in 2009 and focuses on mental health in the setting of Coalinga State Hospital, a California mental hospital for sexually violent predators. The documentary was produced and presented by Louis Theroux.
Its listed runtime is 45 minutes, while the background description says the documentary ran for 60 minutes. The film is in English and belongs to the documentary film genre. Its subject is the hospital environment and the people connected with this mental-health setting.
The entry identifies the United Kingdom as its country and gives 2009 as its year. Viewers can use the official Wikipedia page for additional entry information. The film’s central location and subject make it a documentary about institutional care, sexual violence, and mental-health treatment.
Who it is for
It suits viewers interested in documentaries about mental health, institutional settings, and sexually violent predators. English-language documentary viewers may also find it relevant.
Worth knowing
- Focuses on mental health
- Set at Coalinga State Hospital
- Presented by Louis Theroux
- English-language documentary
- 45-minute listed runtime
Before you press play
- Subject concerns sexually violent predators
- Runtime information differs in background
- Televised in 2009
The short of it
A Place for Paedophiles examines a mental-health institution in California through a documentary film format. Its focused subject and Louis Theroux’s presentation make it suitable for viewers seeking documentaries about institutional treatment and sexual violence.