Can Beauty Heal Us?
2026 | 51 min
A film written and directed by Yunni Cho and Alexandre Humbert
Research lead: Yunni Cho
Images and Postproduction: Alexandre Humbert
Additional images: Anwyn Howart
Production by Studio AH
Supported by the BRIDGE Funding Program and the Weavise initiative
Research lead: Yunni Cho
Images and Postproduction: Alexandre Humbert
Additional images: Anwyn Howart
Production by Studio AH
Supported by the BRIDGE Funding Program and the Weavise initiative
Featuring interviews with:
Dr. Matthäus Fellinger, MD, Peter Wodicka, Dr. Ines Bauda, Dr. Isabella Grohmann, Daniela Finzi
Raffaella Diana, Claire Daugeard, Michael Pereira, Dr. Rémy Barbe, Stefan Sulzer
Dr. Matthäus Fellinger, MD, Peter Wodicka, Dr. Ines Bauda, Dr. Isabella Grohmann, Daniela Finzi
Raffaella Diana, Claire Daugeard, Michael Pereira, Dr. Rémy Barbe, Stefan Sulzer
Additional thanks to:
Peter Nömaier, Anna Narodoslawsky, Mariella Edinger, Selzer Helmut, Eduard Winter, Prof. Milica Vujovic, Dr. Fritz Neuhauser, Anastasia Dombrovska, Sylvie Pipoz, Elisabeth Horth, Isabelle Poplemont, Valentine Jonet
Peter Nömaier, Anna Narodoslawsky, Mariella Edinger, Selzer Helmut, Eduard Winter, Prof. Milica Vujovic, Dr. Fritz Neuhauser, Anastasia Dombrovska, Sylvie Pipoz, Elisabeth Horth, Isabelle Poplemont, Valentine Jonet
Architecture is never neutral.
It either lifts us up, or it presses us down.
It either lifts us up, or it presses us down.
From the intimacy of our homes to the institutions that care for us,
the built environment exerts a silent but profound influence on our lives.
But nowhere is this impact more critical than
in the spaces designed for mental healthcare.
Can a building be more than just a shelter?
Can it be part of the healing process?
the built environment exerts a silent but profound influence on our lives.
But nowhere is this impact more critical than
in the spaces designed for mental healthcare.
Can a building be more than just a shelter?
Can it be part of the healing process?
Spanning Switzerland, Austria, and Belgium, “Can Beauty Heal Us?”
investigates the delicate relationship between space and the human mind.
The film travels through a visual history of care from the imposing corridors
of the Narrenturm and the Otto Wagner Areal to the progressive environments
of the Swiss Center for Design and Health and the Ville de La Chaux-de-Fonds.
investigates the delicate relationship between space and the human mind.
The film travels through a visual history of care from the imposing corridors
of the Narrenturm and the Otto Wagner Areal to the progressive environments
of the Swiss Center for Design and Health and the Ville de La Chaux-de-Fonds.
Through dialogues with doctors, researchers, and directors,
the film confronts a defining question:
If architecture shapes our vulnerability,
can the many layers of beauty aid in our recovery?
the film confronts a defining question:
If architecture shapes our vulnerability,
can the many layers of beauty aid in our recovery?
Narrenturm
Narrenturm
Sigmund Freud Museum
Villa Fallet
Otto Wagner-Kirche am Steinhof
Klinik Hietzing
Queen Elisabeth Medical Foundation
Queen Elisabeth Medical Foundation
Centre Neuchâtelois de Psychiatrie
CHU Brugmann
Ville de La Chaux-de-Fonds
Ville de La Chaux-de-Fonds
Centre Neuchâtelois de Psychiatrie
Hôpitaux Universitaires de Genève
Swiss Center for Design and Health
Swiss Center for Design and Health
Institution partners
