Full credits Film production and distribution International distribution Statistics Technical details Feature film, Documentary Production language : French Nationality : 100% French (France) Production year : 2007 French release : 30/01/2008 Runtime : 1h 25mn Current status : Released Visa issue date : 27/12/2007 Production formats :
35mm Screening format :
35mm Color type : Color Aspect ratio : 1.66 Sound format : Dolby SR
Synopsis An extremely moving portrait of Sabine Bonnaire, an autistic woman, made by her closest sister, French actress Sandrine Bonnaire. It recounts her story through personal archives, shot by the actress over a period of twenty-five years, and gives an account of her life today in a center adapted to her needs. The documentary evokes an endearing personality, whose development and multiple gifts have been crushed by an inadequate and failing health system. After a tragic period of five long years in a psychiatric hospital, Sabine regains her taste for life, even if her capacities remain impaired, in a center in the Charente region. It is a demonstration by example of the lack of specialized centers equipped to cope with the disabled, and the dramatic consequences this engenders. Festival selections Awards |