CERN CineClub - Imagine

Wednesday 20 May 2015, 20:00 → 21:45 Europe/Zurich

503/1-001 - Council Chamber (CERN)

Imagine

Directed by Andrzej Jakimowski (Poland, 2012) 105 in.

Set in Lisbon, at an institute for the blind where children are taught to live with their disability, to not take risks, and to be comfortable at all times. Ian a non-conformist teacher who is also blind is hired at the school and introduces revolutionary methods: Rejecting the use of a cane, Ian teaches the children to achieve spatial orientation by using all of their senses including moving by the resonance of sound vibrations (echolocation), instinct, and the creative use of their imagination. Confident and even slightly over-aggressive, Ian charms the children and gives them a reason to hope, though they are always testing and questioning him to prove that he is one of them and never seem quite convinced of his sincerity. Ian's sessions take place right under the window of Eva, an adult patient who never leaves her room and does not speak to anybody. Surprisingly, she becomes one of his most responsive students and there is even a hint of romance. ..

Original version English/French/Portuguese/German; English subtitles