Co-directed by Nick Taussig and Riccardo Servini, this is an intimate and impressionistic portrayal of a couple (Taussig and his wife, Klara) whose two young sons, Theo and Oskar, have been diagnosed with the fatal condition Duchenne muscular dystrophy. Shot over several years, and mainly set in the family’s specially adapted bungalow and sprawling garden, this documentary reveals the profound emotional and practical challenges faced by the parents and their children, while celebrating their shared existence wholeheartedly lived in the present.
Tom Dawson
© Total Film Magazine May 2021