Dance Me to My Song

Dance Me to My Song

A love triangle? Depends on you point of view really...

1998 · 101 min · ★ 5.9 · Drama, Romance

The story of Julia, a disabled woman in a wheelchair and voice synthesizer, who's trapped psychologically by a cruel, manipulative caregiver. After the arrival of a mysterious man, Julia begins to question the day-to-day dramas and frustrations she's tolerated for years. An achingly genuine and profoundly moving drama about a woman born with cerebral palsy.

Directed by Rolf de Heer · Written by Rolf de Heer

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