Solange ich atme (2017)

Solange ich atme: Directed by Andy Serkis. With Andrew Garfield, Claire Foy, Ed Speleers, Tom Hollander. The inspiring true love story of Robin (Andrew Garfield) and Diana Cavendish (Claire Foy), an adventurous couple who refuse to give up in the face of a devastating disease. Their heartwarming celebration of human possibility marks the directorial debut of Andy Serkis.

“Breathing is the most natural thing on earth, right? But when British tea broker Robin Cavendish contracted polio in Kenya in 1958, he found that he was paralysed from the neck down and could not breathe without the constant support of a mechanical ventilator. This true story is told with Andrew Garfield as Robin and Claire Foy as his wife Diana, both of whom give fine performances of nuanced emotion. u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eInevitably the film will be compared with u0026quot;The Theory Of Everythingu0026quot; but it is no bad thing to be reminded that people with disabilities can achieve remarkable things. In Stephen Hawkingu0026#39;s case, he was still able to make great contributions to theoretical physics; in the instance of Robin Cavendish, he transformed the treatment of those with paralysis, both in the UK and much wider.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eFor first time director Andy Serkis, this is clearly a very personal project. His professional partner and producer on the film is Jonathan Cavendish, the son of Robin and Diana, while Serkisu0026#39;s sister has multiple sclerosis. Serkis is known for his acclaimed acting in performance-capture roles, but the only major use of special effects here is to enable Tom Hollander to represent both of Dianau0026#39;s identical twin brothers. u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eAt the end especially, the heart strings are well and truly plucked, but it is gratifying to see such a well-made and life-affirming work on our screens.”