Drama

Bad Apples

In 1970s Finland, student activist Onerva is sent to a psychiatric institution against her will. Are the women sent to this island there to be silenced, or are they actually mentally ill? As Onerva grapples with her own sanity, her treatment begins to blur her perception of reality. From Walter Presents, in Finnish with English subtitles.

Sisters

41m 24s

Onerva is taken to a mental institution on an island against her will. She is suspicious about the program, but Dr. Lundsten makes Onerva doubt her own sanity. Maybe there really is something wrong with her?

Episodes

  • Sisters: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Sisters

    S1 E1 - 41m 24s

    Onerva is taken to a mental institution on an island against her will. She is suspicious about the program, but Dr. Lundsten makes Onerva doubt her own sanity. Maybe there really is something wrong with her?

  • Buttercup: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Buttercup

    S1 E2 - 44m 34s

    Lundsten continues the therapy with intruding questions about Onerva’s childhood. Ritva convinces Onerva to escape, but is it wise to trust a pathological liar? Onerva agrees to take part in the treatments.

  • Peace and Trust: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Peace and Trust

    S1 E3 - 43m 24s

    Onerva gets hypnotized and is granted a home visit for her progress. However, she doesn't remember much about the visit afterwards. She meets her former professor, who warns her about the treatments.

  • Nearer, My God, to Thee: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Nearer, My God, to Thee

    S1 E4 - 44m 51s

    Director Parvilinna visits the island and Onerva tries to talk with her. Vera and Onerva find out that there are no home visits and Vera confronts Lundsten. When a barn goes up in flames, who is to blame?

  • Into the Blue: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Into the Blue

    S1 E5 - 43m 16s

    Onerva tries to get word to Vera’s family that Vera has been isolated and drugged. Lundsten has a breakthrough with Serafina: he manages to manipulate her memories.

  • Push: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Push

    S1 E6 - 44m 12s

    Lundsten manages to make Onerva believe she is responsible for the death of a patient. Worried, Ritva tries to find a way get Onerva's husband to the island to help Onerva.

  • Grand Mal: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Grand Mal

    S1 E7 - 43m 58s

    Tuomas finds Onerva drugged and apathetic and wants to take her home. Lundsten makes Tuomas believe everything is fine. Ritva sees Lundsten’s manipulation in action and she gives Tuomas a lead to follow.

  • Alis volat propiis: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Alis volat propiis

    S1 E8 - 44m 14s

    Tuomas realizes that he has made a huge mistake and goes back to the island with an inspector. Is it too late to save Onerva? Lundsten understands that his life’s work is in danger.

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