Notes on Blindness (2016)

In the summer of 1983, just days before the birth of his first son, writer and theologian John Hull went blind. In order to make sense of the upheaval in his life, he began keeping a diary ... See full summary »

Directors:

Peter Middleton, James Spinney

Writers:

Peter Middleton, James Spinney

Stars:

John M. Hull, Marilyn Hull, Miranda Beinart-Smith

Nominated for 3 BAFTA Film Awards. Another 4 wins & 12 nominations.

Cast

Credited cast:
John M. Hull	...	Himself (voice)
Marilyn Hull	...	Herself (voice)
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Miranda Beinart-Smith	...	Imogen
Jamie Bradley	...	Toni
Eileen Davies	...	Madge Hull
Tim Gebbels	...	Minister
Simone Kirby	...	Marilyn Hull
Mahalia Martin-Jones	...	Lizzie
Dan Renton Skinner	...	John Hull (as Dan Skinner)
Sidney Warbrick	...	Thomas (as Sidney Nicholas Warbrick)
Stanley Warbrick	...	Thomas (as Stanley John Warbrick)
Lorelei Winterfrost	...	Young Imogen Hull

Storyline

In the summer of 1983, just days before the birth of his first son, writer and theologian John Hull went blind. In order to make sense of the upheaval in his life, he began keeping a diary on audiocassette. Upon their publication in 1990, Oliver Sacks described the work as 'the most extraordinary, precise, deep and beautiful account of blindness I have ever read. It is to my mind a masterpiece.' With exclusive access to these original recordings, NOTES ON BLINDNESS encompasses dreams, memory and imaginative life, excavating the interior world of blindness.

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Plot Keywords:

blindness | husband wife relationship | woman | reenactment | 

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Genres:

Documentary | Drama

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Details

Official Sites:

Official Facebook Official site

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

1 July 2016 (UK)

Also Known As:

Notes on Blindness

Box Office

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$104,214

Company Credits

Production Co:

ARTE, Creative England, Impact Partners

Technical Specs

Runtime:

90 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Atmos

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

When it was shown on British TV, the film was made available with two soundtracks. The first was a "heightened soundtrack" produced by one of Europe's leading sound designers, Joakim Sundström, who created a rich, immersive soundtrack calibrated specifically for blind audiences, using enhanced sound design and additional audio from the characters to guide the audience through the story. The second was a more regular audio described version read by Stephen Mangan.

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Quotes

John M. Hull: What I remember about you most vividly in those years was your amazing practicality. You never expressed regrets. You just got on with the next thing, step by step. The way you did that, I always thought was incredible.

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Connections

Spin-off Notes on Blindness (2016)

User Reviews

Words will not do justice

I want to shower praise on the director, actors and everyone involved in this film. But this magnificent meditation exceeds the sum of its parts. If you tackle your life head on. If you question the relationship between your senses and your awareness and, indeed, what that might imply about what you are. If you appreciate the right amount of silence, and delicate, subtle cinematography. If you are moved by music that infuses the narrative with a thoughtful atmosphere. If you respect originality of technique in an industry that is struggling with habit. If all of these and then that ineffable magic of something greater, then please, experience this.