Une Infinie Tendresse

Overview

French documentary on the world of a brain-damaged, physically-handicapped child confined to a wheel chair, unable to speak but trying desperately to communicate with his nurse and the other children in the hospital. It chronicles his friendship with another youngster even more crippled than himself, their joy in being together, their little spats and, finally, the termination of their friendship by death. Directed by Pierre Jallaud, it is a remarkable achievement, treating its subject creatively yet with complete integrity. There is no commentary, no dialogue, only the natural sounds of the children and their environment.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

May 31, 1970

Original language

French

Spoken languages

French

Cast

John Ainsworth,Serge Rachevsky,Jeanne Lennox,José Guerra,France-Noëlle

Director

Pierre Jallaud

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt0294645