Our Curse (2013)

Original title

Nasza klątwa

Directed by

Tomasz Sliwinski

Genre

documentary film

Country

Poland

Runtime

27 min

Rating

5.6 of 10 from 13 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A father films the first six months of his son's life after the baby is diagnosed with a rare genetic disorder. The documentary captures the family's daily struggles and small moments of connection.

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What happens

Our Curse (original title Nasza klątwa) is a 2013 Polish documentary film by Tomasz Śliwiński documenting the first six months in their life of his son Leo, who has a rare genetic disorder called Ondine's curse. When Leo was born, a friend of Śliwiński's had suggested he document his experiences as a form of therapy. Śliwiński was in film school at the time; his wife Magda Hueckel is a professional photographer. Our Curse was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Documentary (Short Subject) at the 87th Academy Awards, along with another Polish film in the same category, Joanna. The film was produced by Warszawska Szkoła Filmowa. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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