In a land of swords and sorcery, bandits break from their gang to protect a little girl, pitting them against their old friends and former leader who was once like a father to them.
Melody Brooks is navigating sixth grade as a nonverbal wheelchair user who has cerebral palsy. With the help of some assistive technology and her devoted, exuberant allies, Melody shows that what she has to say is more important than how she says it.
Out of My Mind presents a sincere experience of teenage girlhood through the lenses of disability and belonging. Director Amber Sealey crafts a world around Melody that is all too familiar; at once full of love, fun, and opportunity, yet systemically unfair to those who are different. Actress Phoebe-Rae Taylor, who similarly lives with cerebral palsy, embodies Melody from a place of authenticity and heart.
Melody’s wants courageously steer this narrative — her desires to prove her intelligence, befriend girls her age, and, ultimately, break free from the limiting preconceptions of others, are both unique and deeply universal. This is a powerful story about finding one’s voice, bolstered by the collective passion and advocacy of those who are willing to really listen.—CA
In a land of swords and sorcery, bandits break from their gang to protect a little girl, pitting them against their old friends and former leader who was once like a father to them.
拉丁美洲的作品常常带着魔幻荒诞的色彩,影片故事正是发生在这里的墨西哥。艾莲娜是一个抚养三个女儿的寡妇,她的小女儿蒂娜(卢米·卡范佐斯 Lumi Cavazos饰)和青年佩德罗(马克·莱昂纳蒂 Marco Leonardi饰)相爱,但母亲却按照家族规矩,要把大女儿柔沙嫁给佩德罗,同时声明蒂娜要照顾自己直到归西。