
MY BEAUTIFUL BROKEN BRAIN is 34 year old Lotje Sodderland's personal voyage into the complexity, fragility and wonder of her own brain following a life changing hemorrhagic stroke. Regaining consciousness to an alien world - Lotje was thrown into a new existence of distorted reality where words held no meaning and where her sensory perception had changed beyond recognition. This a story of pioneering scientific research to see if her brain might recover - with outcomes that n... (Full plot summary below)
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MY BEAUTIFUL BROKEN BRAIN is 34 year old Lotje Sodderland's personal voyage into the complexity, fragility and wonder of her own brain following a life changing hemorrhagic stroke. Regaining consciousness to an alien world - Lotje was thrown into a new existence of distorted reality where words held no meaning and where her sensory perception had changed beyond recognition. This a story of pioneering scientific research to see if her brain might recover - with outcomes that no one could have predicted. It is a film about hope, transformation and the limitless power of the human mind.
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| The Young FolksDonald StrohmanTo those who have never seen someone suffer a stroke, you'll learn something new about the medical issue. To those who've seen the effects first hand, this film will likely earn a special place in your heart. |
| User ReviewMichael MAs a survivor of a major hemorrhagic stroke in 1999 just 13 days after my 37th Birthday and a massive hemorrhagic stroke 2011 just before Christmas, I found this movie very good at explaining what we as stroke survivors are going through. I would highly recommend this movie to people who are interested stroke experiences and want to understand what we are going through because it is truly hard to explain what it is like to live life with our beautiful broken brains. |
| User ReviewTony D"This is where I learn about the outer reaches of human vulnerability & strength..." A 34-year old writer & videographer records her own slow recovery from a stroke that briefly robs her of memory & language, leaves her vulnerable to hallucinations & seizures. She films to record what she can't write & won't remember. The humor, curiosity & bravery with which Lotje Sodderland struggles up from helplessness to a transformed reality is disturbing, wondrous. "I've discovered the fragility of the mind ...& its inner strengths." Also? Kind of a love letter to David Lynch. |
| User ReviewAmanda Vao Moving and so similar to my own recovery from a stroke. ?? |
| User ReviewJoyde Ga princípio foi meio perturbador assistir, aos 10 minutos já tava chorando (sofri um avc em 2009, minha vó morreu disso em 2011, meu pai também teve um em 2012, etc.). mas é um documentário sensível, bonito, que te faz refletir e, sobretudo, não sentir pena da lotje em um sentido pejorativo: você apenas percebe que "life is what you make of it", e que isso se aplica a quem teve e nunca teve hemorragias intracranianas. |
| User ReviewPatrick BAn interesting story tells the story as it happens, having powerful in the moment scenes, it creates a great picture of how Lotje feels. Its subtle use of special effects are well done, the cinematography is good, of course you can't fault them from the amount of phone recordings that are not in frame or with proper audio. I do have issues with it being a bit slow at times, while I was interested throughout the whole documentary, I believe it could have been a bit shorter. Another issue is that we don't see a lot of the perspective from other people than Lotje, only a few people ever say anything, and it's so minor that it feels odd it was even included at times, since they barely have anything to so. That being said, I did like it, though it isn't hard to make a documentary I would enjoy, as long as the subject matter is interesting in the first place. |
| User ReviewWilliam CConing from someone who recently suffered a stroke, this movie gives those who haven't a clear look at what this type of trauma does to your brain and mind. It gives a clear and very realistic look through the eyes of someone who views the world differently. I highly recommend this for those who have loved ones that have been affected by this type a of brain injury. |
| User ReviewTor MAn official Netflix documentary, the eighteenth in line and I believe it's my first. We follow a young woman that has a stroke. She is recovering slowly and a film crew and her phone are documenting the process. Methods of training are not the most intereting part, but her ability to descibe her situation makes this film for me as she mostly tries to get her ability to read back. This is certainly interesting and beautiful and it's super cool that David Lynch takes part. I'm not especially moved or amazed, but it's a fascinating view of the way back for a stroke victim. 6 out of 10 red rooms. |
| User ReviewJei Pwhat mind can't understand, cant be explained |