Our Curse

Our Curse (2013)

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The film is a personal statement of the director and his wife, who have to deal with a very rare and incurable disease of their newborn child – the Ondine’s Curse (also known as CCHS, congenital central hypoventilation syndrome). People affected with this disease stop breathing during sleep and require a lifetime mechanical ventilation on a ventilator. The film shows the process of taming fear associated with the disease.

Date of release
2013-07-24
TMDB
5.6 / 10 (13)
Runtime
27m
Genres
Documentary
Director
Tomasz Śliwiński

Casting

Interesting facts

  • Awards: 0 · Nominations: 1

Our Curse is a 2013 Polish documentary film by Tomasz Śliwiński documenting the first six months in their life of his son Leo, who has a rare genetic disorder called Ondine's curse. When Leo was born, a friend of Śliwiński's had suggested he document his experiences as a form of therapy. Śliwiński was in film school at the time; his wife Magda Hueckel is a professional photographer. Our Curse was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Documentary at the 87th Academy Awards, along with another Polish film in the same category, Joanna. The film was produced by Warszawska Szkoła Filmowa.

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