Release Date
2026-02-05
Status
Released
Original Title
Lydia – Aufzeichnungen aus dem Irrenhaus
Runtime
1h 8m
Original Language
DE
Production Countries
Switzerland
Production Companies
SRF, real Film GmbH
Overview
She was a prisoner in the corset of social constraints and conventions – and at the same time she fought for a self-determined life as a woman – Lydia Welti-Escher, the daughter of politician and business leader Alfred Escher. Due to an extramarital liaison, the Swiss authorities had her committed to a psychiatric ward.
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