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This documentary tells the story of the life of Malcolm Lowry. He was a gifted writer that fell heavily into drinking. His life became a downward spiral as he attempted to write his book, "Under the Volcano". The documentary does a superb job at describing this author's life in vivid detail and shows people that most artists and others who are geniuses at their work usually have the most difficult lives. Lowry had such an interesting life story that stunned me that he never gave up writing no matter how awful his life was becoming. He went from going to a nice university in Britain, to living in a shack in British Columbia (which gets burned down, with his work in it). Recommened viewing for anyone interested in the lives of artists.
This documentary tells the story of the life of Malcolm Lowry. He was a gifted writer that fell heavily into drinking. His life became a downward spiral as he attempted to write his book, "Under the Volcano". The documentary does a superb job at describing this author's life in vivid detail and shows people that most artists and others who are geniuses at their work usually have the most difficult lives. Lowry had such an interesting life story that stunned me that he never gave up writing no matter how awful his life was becoming. He went from going to a nice university in Britain, to living in a shack in British Columbia (which gets burned down, with his work in it). Recommened viewing for anyone interested in the lives of artists.