My Beautiful Broken Brain — Trailer

source:   youtube.com

added: Fri, Feb 5th '16

This new Netflix documentary provides a rare insight into the mind of a stroke survivor.

London-based Dutch artist/filmmaker Lotje Sodderland was only 34 years old when she suffered a hemorrhagic stroke, losing her ability to read, write and speak. "I was pretty normal. Very busy. Kind of a clever person," Sodderland says in the new trailer for "My Beautiful Broken Brain," a documentary she co-directed with Sophie Robinson, which is chronicling Sodderland's arduous journey back to recovery.

"And now I'm starting from the beginning."

Though Sodderland's mind is still notably affected by the 2011 setback, she isn't letting it ruin her whole outlook as she celebrates a new ability to perceive daylight and hues.

"I started to see flashes of color," says Sodderland as she motions her hands to pantomime loud pulsating vibrations. "I feel like I'm in a David Lynch movie." In fact, David Lynch not only makes a surprise appearance in the documentary but also has jumped on board as an executive producer.

"My Beautiful Broken Brain" will be making its world premiere next month at the SXSW Film Festival. It will also be released on Netflix right about the same time, starting on March 18th.

synopsis:
A stroke stripped her of the skills she needs to function. This documentary captures the strange new world she inhabits, teeming with color and sound.

 

directed by   Lotje Sodderland, Sophie Robinson

release date   March 18, 2016 (on Netflix)