Elle s'appelle Sabine

Directed by
Sandrine Bonnaire
Duration
85 min.
Year
2007
Language
French

A portrait of Sabine Bonnaire, who has autism, created by her closest sister. The story of her life is told through personal archives, filmed by the actress over a period of 25 years, and testimony of her life today in a specialised facility.

The documentary evokes an endearing personality whose development and multiple gifts were crushed by a failing care system. After a tragic five-year stay in a psychiatric hospital, Sabine regains her zest for life, even if her abilities remain impaired, in a care home in Charente.

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