Australian premiere

Director
& Screenwriter:
Andrzej Jakimowski

Producer:
Andrzej Jakimowski, Vladimir Kokh, François d'Artemare

Cast:
Edward Hogg, Alexandra Maria Lara, Melchior Derouet, Francis Frappat

Poland, France,
Portugal 2013
Duration 105 min.

Ian, a spatial orientation instructor, arrives at a world-renowned Lisbon clinic for the visually impaired to work with blind patients. It will be his task to help them become more confident and allow them to explore their surroundings without feeling vulnerable or afraid. The doctor in charge of the clinic hires Ian on condition that the patients won’t be exposed to danger as they learn to move around by themselves. During spatial orientation sessions, Ian quickly wins the trust of his patients: a small group of children and young adults of various nationalities. They’ve come to the clinic, often travelling long distances, in the hope that their blindness will be cured or their progressive loss of sight arrested. Ian’s techniques intrigue the children and embolden them to explore their surroundings. Ian, however, pushes them to attempt challenges with an element of risk, much to the dismay of the medical staff. His methods, though effective, are not without risk...

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