Blind


1h 43m 2007

Brief Synopsis

Late 19th century. Ruben is a young man who, along with his assorted household staff, inhabits a large estate in the country. Ruben is blind and rules the household through fierce tantrums and intimidation. This awful state of affairs comes to a head upon the arrival of Marie, a slightly odd-looking

Film Details

Genre
Drama
Foreign
Romance
Release Date
2007
Distribution Company
Kinepolis Film Distribution; Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures International

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 43m

Synopsis

Late 19th century. Ruben is a young man who, along with his assorted household staff, inhabits a large estate in the country. Ruben is blind and rules the household through fierce tantrums and intimidation. This awful state of affairs comes to a head upon the arrival of Marie, a slightly odd-looking older woman who is just as strong-willed as Ruben. She refuses to become caught up in his power struggles, as she has been hired to read to him and she loves books more than anything else. Emotionally scarred by a childhood trauma, Marie believes herself to be grotesque, so a blind employer relieves her of self-consciousness. Ruben has affection for no one until Marie's quiet insight into his soul provokes feelings that he has never felt before. In the bleak winter months, these two outsiders find each other. And into their unlikely idyll swoops a doctor who claims that Ruben's eyesight can be restored through a new procedure. Ruben wants the operation to be able to finally see his true love, but Marie panics, convinced that Ruben will discover she is ugly and her only love will be destroyed.

Film Details

Genre
Drama
Foreign
Romance
Release Date
2007
Distribution Company
Kinepolis Film Distribution; Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures International

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 43m

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Released in United States 2007

Released in United States September 2007 (Shown at Toronto International Film Festival (Discovery) September 6-15, 2007.)

Released in United States 2007

Released in United States September 2007

Shown at Toronto International Film Festival (Discovery) September 6-15, 2007.