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.
A film about life, laughter, and the occasional miracle.
Release date : 1989-04-07
Production country :
Ireland, United Kingdom
Production company :
Ferndale Films, Granada Television, RTÉ
Durasi : 103 Min.
Popularity : 42
7.50
Total Vote : 978
Advantages of movie
Almost all films carry messages about love, struggle, justice, hope, or humanity that can inspire the audience.
movie Shortcomings
There are films that are too slow at the beginning and too fast at the end — or vice versa — making the audience easily bored or confused.
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