In the summer of 1983, just days before the birth of his first son, writer and theologian John Hull went blind. In order to make sense of the upheaval in his life, he began keeping a diary on audiocassette. Upon their publication in 1990, Oliver Sacks described the work as 'the most extraordinary, precise, deep and beautiful account of blindness I have ever read. It is to my mind a masterpiece.' With exclusive access to these original recordings, NOTES ON BLINDNESS encompasse... (Full plot summary below)
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In the summer of 1983, just days before the birth of his first son, writer and theologian John Hull went blind. In order to make sense of the upheaval in his life, he began keeping a diary on audiocassette. Upon their publication in 1990, Oliver Sacks described the work as 'the most extraordinary, precise, deep and beautiful account of blindness I have ever read. It is to my mind a masterpiece.' With exclusive access to these original recordings, NOTES ON BLINDNESS encompasses dreams, memory and imaginative life, excavating the interior world of blindness.
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| The ListAllan HunterA deeply moving and unexpectedly uplifting film. |
| Times (UK)Kate MuirThis is not just a tale of struggle and courage, a relearning of the world's signals, however, but also a moving portrait of family life. |
| Observer (UK)Mark KermodeAs educational, entertaining and inspirational as its subject. |
| The Arts DeskTom BirchenoughNotes on Blindness is an extraordinary film that wears its original genius lightly. |
| RTÉ (Ireland)Paddy KehoeThe award-winning film is a remarkable testament to a kindly father and teacher. |
| The Big IssueEdward LawrensonA haunting, quietly affecting documentary. |
| Film Journal InternationalDavid NohThis daring re-enactment of one man's going blind is not only successful, but deeply moving and enlightening. |
| Eye for FilmAmber WilkinsonHull's reflections touch on areas the sighted rarely stop to consider, such as the way that still photos are easier to remember than actual physical moments with loved ones. |
| Los Angeles TimesKatie WalshThe film’s quiet impact comes as it leads us along John’s journey to understanding this disability as an unexpected, but ultimately accepted, gift. |
| Screen InternationalWendy IdeHull’s wisdom, and the agility of his insights as he struggles to make sense of his condition, form the basis of this elegant, evocative and deeply affecting documentary. |
