56-year-old artist Mindy Alper has suffered severe depression and anxiety for most of her life. For a time she even lost the power of speech, and it was during this period that her drawings became extraordinarily articulate.
Directed by Frank Stiefel
artist
artwork
drawing and painting
sculpture
mute
los angeles, california
drawing
nervous breakdown
art gallery
electroconvulsive therapy
sculptor
female artist
psychotherapist
portrait drawing
art teacher
line drawing
electroshock therapy
female sculptor
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Frank Stiefel
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Ting Poo
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13 reviews
Wil Carr
8.0★ · 02/18/19
One of the better shorts to win the Oscar in recent years.
One of the better shorts to win the Oscar in recent years.
Taylor Rust
9.5★ · 03/01/18
This made me feel ill with sadness and warm at the same time. I love how gently this touches on the complexity of human experience and creativity
This made me feel ill with sadness and warm at the same time. I love how gently this touches on the complexity of human experience and creativity