dévergondé
French word which I've interpreted as meaning "one who is truly
shameless, is wildly
indulgent and live life with complete and utter
abandonment and disregard for
morals or
virtue."
Also an
independent film made in
Prince Edward Island which gained some
notoriety. The story followed
psychiatric patient Michel Gammond, who was
institutionalized following a series of
psychotic episodes related to
sleep deprivation and
nightmarish hallucinations.
The doctor in charge of Gammond, one
Louis Respin, was conducting research into
phobia and
fear-related illness. Against his second-in-command's arguments, Respin prescribed Gammond experimental hallucinogens, telling the patient that this would help to nullify his episodes. Of course the opposite happened, and Respin became
obsessed with the results.
An interesting film, which received some
critical acclaim; rather surprising for an
Island production.