The Blind Man Who Did Not Want to See Titanic
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| Cinedigm Entertainment Group | Release Date: February 3, 2023 |
Starring:
Hannamaija Nikander, Kimmo Vehviläinen, Lassi Poikolainen, Marjaana Maijala, Minttu Mustakallio, Niina Virtanen, Petri Poikolainen, Samuli Jaskio, Suvi Hartlin, Tuomas Uusitalo
Summary:
Jaakko and Sirpa have never met face to face but used to talk on the phone every day. When he heard about her declining health, he decides to go meet her in another city ,and when he saw he was blind and paralyzed from the chest down.
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Feb 2, 2023
The Blind Man Who Did Not Want to See Titanic is unlike any rom-com ever made, being blessedly free from formula, devoid of meet-cute dynamics, and disarmingly tragic in its set-up. That being said, it is also the most inspired and inspiring piece of bittersweet comedy romance ever made, defined by unwavering optimism and unrivaled hope in the face of God-given adversity.
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Feb 2, 2023
RogerEbert.com
Feb 3, 2023
Centering the character’s experience is pivotal to making the movie so effective, but when it deviates from those visual guidelines, it feels like it loses a touch of its power. As a trained actor with a camera on him throughout the entirety of the film, Poikolainen shoulders the task with a stoic grace and a sardonic wit.
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Feb 2, 2023
Slashfilm
Feb 2, 2023
The end result triggers a wave of empathy; not a kind of patronizing empathy, but genuine empathy — the type Ebert was talking about all those years ago. I doubt you've seen anything like The Blind Man Who Did Not Want To See Titanic before, and you might never see anything like it again. Certainly not from Hollywood.
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Feb 3, 2023
The Blind Man Who Did Not Want to See Titanic brings up the continued need for disabled directors and screenwriters. There’s certainly enough charm to spare from the film’s leads, but the storytelling too often relies on disabled people in peril and other tropes that simply regurgitate what we’ve seen.
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