Movie·2006·1h 5m

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Directed By

Pierre Tétrault

Country

Canada

Language

English

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// overview

The Story

It's a sensitive, moving doc chronicling the life of Tétrault's brother Philip , a Montreal poet, musician and diagnosed paranoid schizophrenic. A promising athlete as a child, Philip began experiencing mood swings in his early 20s. His extended family, including his daughter, share their conflicted feelings love, guilt, shame, anger with the camera. They want to make sure he's safe, but how much can they take?

Themes

homeless personschizophreniapoetryhomelessnessmental breakdownpoetmontreal, canadajailmental institutionwriterfamilymental patient

Production House

ONF | NFB

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// cast

Cast

Phil Tétrault

Self

// crew

Crew

Pierre Tétrault

Director

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