Funny, charming, exotic, and oblivious to others, at 76 he lives “completely in the now” following brain damage that robbed him of his ability to create memories.
To compensate he has created a beautiful, shocking 3D autobiographical collage that fills every space in his tiny flat - so if you enter his home you enter his mind.
I wanted to understand him, I end up caring for him as his unique philosophy TRUST ABSOLUTE UNCONDITIONAL conflicts with reality.
The film is a collaboration between us, a record of a relationship that brought me great joy and wonder but also real pain.
It left me wondering if you can only ever truly love someone if you can see the world from their point of view. If they have severe mental impairment that is quite a challenge.
Toby Amies, 2014, The Man Whose Mind Exploded.
Finally exploding at selected picture houses in Brighton and London next Friday, and the rest of the UK Tuesday July 1st!
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