My left foot: The Story of Christy Brown
Biography, Ireland 1989
In this true story told through flashbacks, Christy Brown is born with crippling cerebral palsy into a poor, working-class Irish family.
Able only to control movement in his left foot and to speak in guttural sounds, he was mistakenly believed to be mentally disabled for the first ten years of his life. Later, through the help of his strong-willed mother, a dedicated teacher, and his own courage and determination, Christy not only learns to grapple with life's simple physical tasks and complex psychological pains, but he also develops into a brilliant painter, poet and author.
Director: Jim Sheridan
Cast: Daniel Day-Lewis (Christy Brown)
Brenda Fricker (Mrs Brown)
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