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My Left Foot: The Story of Christy Brown

1989, Movie, 1h 43min

No one expects much from Christy Brown, a boy with cerebral palsy born into a working-class Irish family. Though Christy is a spastic quadriplegic and essentially paralyzed, a miraculous event occurs when, at the age of 5, he demonstrates control of his left foot by using chalk to scrawl a word on the floor. With the help of his steely mother — and no shortage of grit and determination — Christy overcomes his infirmity to become a painter, poet and author.

"My Left Foot: The Story of Christy Brown" — drama movie produced in UK and Ireland and released in 1989. It has a great rating on IMDb: 7.8 stars out of 10. It is a feature-length film with a runtime of 1h 43min. "My Left Foot: The Story of Christy Brown" is not currently available to stream in Singapore. Save it and we'll notify you when it's available! Make sure to turn on push notifications as well.

Country: United Kingdom,Ireland

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Critic Angie Errigo

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...a riveting, whole portrayal of a man whose cleverness brings him little relief from the rage, lust and despair of the severely physically handicapped...

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"My Left Foot" tells the inspiring true story of Christy Brown, a young man born with cerebral palsy in 1930s Ireland. Despite his physical limitations, Christy discovers a passion for painting and writing, using his only fully functional limb - his left foot - to create beautiful works of art. With the support of his determined mother and a chance encounter with a kind-hearted teacher, Christy learns to express himself and connect with the world in ways he never thought possible. His journey is a testament to the power of the human spirit and the transformative impact of art and love.

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