A deeply intimate and raw portrait of Selma Blair after she is diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis and tries to slow the progression of her disease.... (Full plot summary below)
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A deeply intimate and raw portrait of Selma Blair after she is diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis and tries to slow the progression of her disease.
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| Film ThreatBobby LePireMost importantly, Introducing, Selma Blair is the story of a mother desperately trying to keep it together and be the best parents she can be to her son while dealing with a disease. |
| VarietyGuy LodgeRachel Fleit’s film Introducing, Selma Blair is eye-opening and empathetic — but it’s also intensely moving as a documentary in its own right, enriched by a human subject who appears to learn as much about herself in the course of filming as we do. |
| Paste MagazineAmy AmatangeloAs directed by Rachel Fleit, in her documentary feature debut, the movie is an unflinching look at what it is like to live with a degenerative disease that attacks the spinal cord and brain. But it’s also a look at a woman who has a fractured relationship with her mother, was never quite comfortable with her fame and struggles with anxiety and depression. |
| The PlaylistKristy Puchkothe driving force of this film is rooted in Blair’s wit, which sings to her resilience. |
| IndieWireKate ErblandIntroducing, Selma Blair often feels a bit messy and unfinished by its final act, but that’s also part of its charm (and realism). |
| The Film StageJared MobarakShe’s normalizing disability, spearheading awareness, and fighting for self-acceptance. |
| The Hollywood ReporterInkoo KangIntroducing is a remarkably moving portrait of a 40-something woman forced to reevaluate her relationships and her sense of self in the face of a chronic illness that leaves her sometimes unable to speak or control her movements. |
| RogerEbert.comChristy LemireIt’s impossible to watch Introducing, Selma Blair and not feel deeply moved. |
| Los Angeles TimesRobert AbeleShe may have a terrible co-star inside trying to upstage her, but with humor, strength and messy honesty, Blair makes a memorable case for why her show must go on. |
| SlashfilmMarisa MirabalIntroducing, Selma Blair rips the Band-Aid off society’s view of chronic illness with a raw portrayal of her medical diagnosis that is authenticated in its emotional and physical intensity. |
