This Beggar's Description
July 19, 2006
65 min
✓ Released 7254 days ago
Documentary
About
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?
Movie Info
Status: Released
Director: Pierre Tétrault
Runtime: 65 min
Top Cast
Phil Tétrault
Self
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