My Beautiful Broken Brain (2014)

MY BEAUTIFUL BROKEN BRAIN is 34 year old Lotje Sodderland's personal voyage into the complexity, fragility and wonder of her own brain following a life changing hemorrhagic stroke. ... See full summary »

Directors:

Sophie Robinson, Lotje Sodderland (co-director)

Stars:

David Lynch, Sophie Robinson, Hente Sodderland

2 wins & 6 nominations.

Cast

Credited cast:
David Lynch	...	Himself
Sophie Robinson	...	Herself
Hente Sodderland	...	Herself
Jan Sodderland	...	Himself
Lotje Sodderland	...	Herself

Storyline

MY BEAUTIFUL BROKEN BRAIN is 34 year old Lotje Sodderland's personal voyage into the complexity, fragility and wonder of her own brain following a life changing hemorrhagic stroke. Regaining consciousness to an alien world - Lotje was thrown into a new existence of distorted reality where words held no meaning and where her sensory perception had changed beyond recognition. This a story of pioneering scientific research to see if her brain might recover - with outcomes that no one could have predicted. It is a film about hope, transformation and the limitless power of the human mind.

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Plot Keywords:

brain | stroke | f rated | stroke victim | brain injury | 

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Taglines:

Life is like a dream

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Genres:

Documentary | Biography

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Details

Official Sites:

Official site

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

18 March 2016 (USA)

Company Credits

Technical Specs

Runtime:

86 min

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Trivia

The eighteenth Netflix original documentary.

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Connections

Features Twin Peaks (1990)

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Soundtracks

Trois Gnossiennes
written by Erik Satie
performed by Nick Ryan

User Reviews

Interesting look into how complicated the human brain is

This is an interesting look into how complicated the human brain is. Strokes can be devastating, especially when you're older. When you're young and you have one like this woman did, it can change how you think, read, listen, communicate. It's not paralysis, etc like an older person might be afflicted with, but it changes your mind. This movie isn't incredible and it's quite slow, but it is very unique. Glad Netflix picked this up.

Having gone through speech therapy as a young child, I know just how hard it is to fix speech issues. I can't imagine being an adult and having your brain turn off some of the most basic things you take for granted. Everyday is a gift.