My Left Foot: The Story of Christy Brown

Year: 1989

Runtime: 103 mins

Language: English

Director: Jim Sheridan

DramaMoving relationship storiesEmotional and touching family dramasPowerful stories of heartbreak and sufferingTouching and sentimental family stories

The film follows Christy Brown, born with cerebral palsy into a working‑class Irish family. Though spastic quadriplegic, at five he discovers he can write with his left foot, sparking a determination that, supported by his steadfast mother, drives him to become a celebrated painter, poet and author.

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