Beyond the Mirror


2h 3m 2006

Brief Synopsis

About the world of agnosias and alexias, brain diseases causing serious variations in the way we perceive reality. Esther Chumillas, an 18-year-old girl from Cuenca suffering from agnosia due to a badly diagnosed meningitis, was featured in an article published in El Pais newspaper. Film director J

Film Details

Also Known As
Mas alla del espejo
Genre
Documentary
Foreign
Release Date
2006

Technical Specs

Duration
2h 3m

Synopsis

About the world of agnosias and alexias, brain diseases causing serious variations in the way we perceive reality. Esther Chumillas, an 18-year-old girl from Cuenca suffering from agnosia due to a badly diagnosed meningitis, was featured in an article published in El Pais newspaper. Film director Joaquin Jorda, himself a sufferer of alexia and agnosia following a stroke, read her story and decided to get in touch with her. The two struck up a long lasting friendship. Then another person, similarly attracted by the article, enters their lives.

Film Details

Also Known As
Mas alla del espejo
Genre
Documentary
Foreign
Release Date
2006

Technical Specs

Duration
2h 3m

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Miscellaneous Notes

Released in United States September 2006

Shown at San Sebastian Film Festival (Official Selection) September 21-30, 2006.