This Beggar's Description

Overview

It's a sensitive, moving doc chronicling the life of Tétrault's brother Philip , a Montreal poet, musician and diagnosed paranoid schizophrenic. A promising athlete as a child, Philip began experiencing mood swings in his early 20s. His extended family, including his daughter, share their conflicted feelings love, guilt, shame, anger with the camera. They want to make sure he's safe, but how much can they take?

Details

Status

Released

Release date

July 19, 2006

Original language

English

Spoken languages

English

Countries

Canada

Production

ONF,NFB

Cast

Phil Tétrault

Director

Pierre Tétrault

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt0824408