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The Possibilities Are Endless

Synopsis

The Possibilities Are Endless tells the incredible story of Edwyn Collins, a songwriter who suffered a stroke, an explosion in the brain so severe that it effectively deleted the contents of his mind. After a career as an internationally acclaimed lyricist, he lost all language and was only able to say two phrases: “The Possibilities are Endless” and “Grace Maxwell”.
The film is narrated by Edwyn, trapped inside his devastated mind and his wife Grace, the woman who pulled him back to life. This isn’t just a story of determination against all odds; it is an intimate and life-affirming journey of rediscovery.
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Details

Year
2014
Type of project
Features
Running time
82 mins
Format
DCP
Director
Edward Lovelace, James Hall
Producer
Thomas Benski, Lucas Ochoa, Julia Nottingham
Executive Producer
Beadie Finzi, Maxyne Franklin, Sam Sniderman, Lucy Cohen
Editor
David Charap
Director of Photography
Richard Stewart
Sound
Christopher Barnett
Composer
Edwyn Collins
Principal cast
Edwyn Collins, Grace Maxwell, William Collins, Yasmin Paige
Line Producer
Kurban Kassam

Genre

Music Disabilities Dance

Categories

Documentary

Production Status

Complete

Production Company

Pulse

17 Hanbury Street
London, E1 6QR
T: +44 (0) 207 426 5700
F: +44 (0) 844 310 4834
W: www.pulsefilms.com
E: julia.nottingham@pulsefilms.co.uk

Film4 / BritDoc Circle / Ingenious

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