An account of the emotional struggle of a 24 year old woman, Genni Batterham, who contracts Multiple Sclerosis and becomes a paraplegic in less than 18 months. The film examines the attitude and reactions of her parents, husband and society.
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Collection
In ACMI's collection
Credits
Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
012920
Language
English
Subject categories
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Batterham, Genni
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Diseases
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Multiple scleros
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)
MOV file ProRes4444; Digital Preservation Master - overscan
MPEG-4 Digital File; ACMI Digital Access Copy - overscan
U-Matic (low band); Access Print (Section 1)