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I AM BREATHING reminds us what it is to be alive -- a tale of fun and laughs with a smattering of upset and devastation.
Within a year, Neil Platt goes from being a healthy 30-something British bloke with a great sense of humour to becoming completely paralysed from the neck down, thanks to the devastating illness he has inherited -- known as ALS, MND, or Lou Gehrig's Disease. As his body gets weaker, his perspective on life changes. His humour remains, but new wisdom emerges:
"It's amazing how adaptable we are when we have to be.
It's what separates us and defines us as human beings."
Knowing he only has a few months left to live, and while he still has the ability to speak, Neil puts together a letter and memory box for his baby son Oscar and communicates his experience and thoughts about life in a blog -- and in this film which he was determined to make. The directness of his communication mingles with images of the sensory details of a life well lived, and makes us revalue the ordinary.
His blog posts form the film's narration as he tells his own story through memories and impressions of his life -- the sheer joy of falling in love, of partying with his mates, of fast motorbike rides. Through his determination to share his final journey, he makes us ask questions about our own lives.
Winner 'Best Documentary', Riverrun International Film Festival 2013
Special Mention, Durban International Film Festival 2013
UK Premiere, Edinburgh International Film Festival 2013
German Premiere, Munich Dok.Fest 2013
Canadian Premiere, Hot Docs 2013
US Premiere, True/False Film Fest 2013
World Premiere, IDFA International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam 2012
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