“Triumphant and moving”

The Irish Times

 

“Superbly acted….Don’t miss it”

Empire

 

“Gloriously exultant and hilariously unexpected”

 

Daniel Day Lewis and Brenda Fricker won Oscars for Best Actor and Best Supporting Actress for this exhilarating account of the life if Christy Brown, feisty Irish artist-writer who was born with cerebral palsy. Through the help of his strong-willed mother, a dedicated teacher and his own courage and determination, Christy not only learns to grapple with life and love but also develops into a brilliant painter, poet and author.