A blind teacher breaks the rules to help a female student rediscover the pleasures of life.
Direction
Jakimowski's tactile camera makes blindness viscerally cinematic.
Acting
Lara and Hogg's chemistry crackles with dangerous restraint.
Director
Andrzej Jakimowski
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Edward Hogg spent months training with blind consultants and learned to navigate spaces without sight for authenticity.
The film sparked controversy at festivals for its unflinching portrayal of a disabled protagonist as morally complex rather than inspirational — a deliberate rejection of 'inspiration porn' tropes.
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