Your brain works different? Good. So did Branson's.
Could dyslexia be a gift? Or can it only ever be a disability? Documentary maker Richard Macer sets off on a road trip with his dyslexic son Arthur to find the answer. En route, they meet Richard Branson and Eddie Izzard, and many other successful dyslexic people. - BBC
Writing
Genuine father-son conversations that feel unscripted and rare.
Production
Intimate access to Branson and Izzard discussing their struggles openly.
Director
Richard Macer
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Released during growing UK discourse on SEND education, the film accidentally became part of a policy conversation about classroom 'failure' narratives.
Eddie Izzard's segment was filmed during their marathon-running phase — the exhaustion you see is real, and arguably makes their dyslexia reflections more raw.
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