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NoBody's Perfect

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A man tries to organize a nude photo shoot of people affected by the toxic drug Thalidomide.

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NoBody's Perfect

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Loren King Boston Globe 09/01/2010
3.5/4
A darkly funny and fascinating examination of body image, sexuality, and self-esteem. Go to Full Review
Jeannette Catsoulis New York Times 04/16/2010
3/4
An exemplar of fresh-air filmmaking that addresses the devastating legacy of the drug thalidomide with acidic wit and grumpy honesty. Go to Full Review
V.A. Musetto New York Post 04/16/2010
2/4
The film tastefully handles the sensitive subject, but it lacks the bite that a Michael Moore would have provided. Go to Full Review
Zak Jason Boston Phoenix 08/26/2010
3/4
Glasow achieves something rare in documentaries today: the joy of listening to people talk. Go to Full Review
Thomas Caldwell Cinema Autopsy 08/20/2010
4/5
Nobody's Perfect is a film that succeeds on many levels. Go to Full Review
Sara Maria Vizcarrondo Boxoffice Magazine 04/23/2010
2.5/5
[This film is] imperfect and still does quite a lot. Go to Full Review
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11/12/2013 Frank emotional exploration of living with a disability. Interviews by and of middle-aged Germans with shortened limbs; a side-effect of their mothers being given thalidomide during pregnancy. See more 02/22/2013 I LOVED this documentary. I suppose as a "disabled" person myself, it hit me in a way that most people cannot recognize. But I loved how one woman was worried about her stomach when appearing naked, not her legs or her arms. And I loved how another woman when confronted with her picture commented on how old she looked. I guess I agree with the director's premise that the more people who are exposed to disability the more comfortable they are with people who are disabled. However, these were NAKED disabled people....which complicates the situation somewhat. It was interesting that the actor, Matt Fraser commented that those disabled due to thalidomide were lucky, because they never asked God, "Why me?" I suppose I have asked that. But then on the other hand, I totally understood them when they said that they would not be different if that option were offered. I suppose that sounds odd, but it is not PC, it is simply the truth. Phenomenal movie. I wish I had half of Kim Morton's gumption and half of Mat Fraser's self confidence. And half the courage of all of the participants. See more 04/30/2012 A super interesting look at thalidomiders and body image. See more 04/16/2010 watch this movie online free at Movies27.net See more 12/18/2009 Watch This Movie Online FREE http://MoviesWatch.info See more Read all reviews
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Movie Info

Synopsis A man tries to organize a nude photo shoot of people affected by the toxic drug Thalidomide.
Director
Niko von Glasow
Producer
Niko von Glasow, Anne-Sophie Quancard, Frank Henschke
Screenwriter
Andrew Emerson, Kiki von Glasow, Niko von Glasow
Production Co
Palladio Film, Westdeutscher Rundfunk
Genre
Documentary
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
Sep 1, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA)
$2.1K
Runtime
1h 24m
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