Most docu-dramas don’t work because the acting dangerously lets down the rest of the film but that isn’t the case with ‘Blind Loves’… despite the fact that the cast aren’t recognized actors but real people with disabilities the acting is top notch and the film is genuinely interesting.
‘Blind Loves’ consists stories of four people’s lives – four people who are all blind. There is Peter a talented piano teacher whose vivid imagination gets him through each day. There is Miro who is in love with the sight-impaired Monika but their relationship hits a rocky patch because her parents disapprove of him. Elena is a young blind girl who is expecting a baby while Zuzka is discovering love on the Internet but her romantic interest has no idea that she is blind.
This film flows really well and while the stories of Elena and Zuzka are nowhere near as theatrical as the other stories there are no flat spots in the film. The highlight of the film however is the story of Miro and Monika… realistically this is a story that deserves a film of its own and it is so personal that you can’t help but find yourself ‘barracking’ for Miro. The filmmakers also need to be congratulated for the beautiful scene where we go into one of Peter’s daydreams.
One of the better docu-dramas floating around, ‘Blind Loves’opens up your eyes to the world and issues blind people face everyday in a way that few films have been able to do in the past.
Year: 2008
Director: Juraj Lehotsky
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Classification: CTC
Runtime: 77 mins
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