MY LEFT FOOT

This is the story of the Irish writer and artist Christy Brown who grew up in a large and very conser- vative Dublin family and proved that despite a serious disability he could paint pictures of startling beauty.The devoted care of his mother and the support of his"physiotherapist were instrumental in helping Christy Brown learn how to use his left foot as a tool of artistic expression. »My Left Foot« is dedicated to an extraordinary human being. The optimistic film celebrates Jim Sheridan and Christy Brown´s immense strength while revealing the joys and the struggles of his passionate life.