The Smallest Things
Synopsis
With compelling recordings of her early attempts to speak and walk, we follow Clemmie as she tries to return to work, to finish the book she’d started before her brain injury, and to play her beloved violin again with her son. The film interweaves verité filming with touching home movies and lyrical sequences of Clemmie struggling amidst the cacophony of New York’s streets. Counterpointed throughout are majestic pieces of music from her book. She’s defiant and refuses self-pity, but is haunted by the knowledge that her brain could bleed again at any moment. A film about resilience, rediscovery and identity.
Details
- Year
- 2024
- Type of project
- Features
- Running time
- 87 min
- Director
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Ursula Macfarlane
- Producer
- Sophie Vickers, Julia Godzinskaya
- Executive Producer
- Davis Guggenheim, Nicole Stott, Jonathan Silberberg, Jenifer Westphal, Joe Plummer, Will Norton
- Editor
- Federico G. Rosenzvit
- Director of Photography
- Thorsten Thielow, Tim Cragg
- Sound
- Ben Baird
- Composer
- Anne Müller
Genre
Categories
Production Status
Production Company
Rooks Nest Entertainment
First Floor13 Tottenham Mews
London
W1T 4AQ
mailto:rook@rooksnestent.com
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