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Gaby: A True Story

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This film tells the true story of Gabriela Brimmer (Rachel Levin), whose cerebral palsy left her completely paralyzed from birth. At first thought to be comatose by her doctors, with the help of her compassionate maid, Florencia (Norma Aleandro), Brimmer learns to use her one functional limb -- her left foot -- to communicate. From there begins an emotional and physical journey towards self-actualization that ultimately defines Brimmer as a writer, an artist and an activist.

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Emanuel Levy EmanuelLevy.Com 06/08/2011
C+
Norma Aleandro received an Oscar nomination for this sentimental family drama Go to Full Review Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat Spirituality & Practice 07/15/2003
Inspiring film that celebrates one severely handicapped individual's fierce determination Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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steve d 07/12/2020 Really effective and beautifully acted. See more 08/16/2009 Norma makes the movie. See more 04/20/2009 I love this movie. Wonderful acting by everyone in the cast. See more 02/28/2009 Very good film about a woman who has cerebral palsy and pretty much can only communicate with her left foot (sound familiar?). But it's pretty much a whole different approach to My Left Foot (and preceeded it). The acting is excellent all around, Liv Ullmann and Robert Loggia are great as Gaby's parents, Norm Aleandro (in her Oscar nominated performance) is perfect as Gaby's nanny and the woman who is around her pretty much her whole life, and Rachel Levin is amazing at the title characters (especially considered she isn't handicapped in real life). I really loved the relationship with Gaby to the other characters, especially to Lawrence Monoson (who was also incredible and non handicapped) as her boyfriend. I felt the film lost some of its power after the boyfriend left. But it's still a very good film and I'm glad I caught it. See more 02/09/2009 Que berriondera de historia! Gaby una mujer real que supo luchar contra las adversidades y de que forma See more 05/18/2008 Every time Mandoki placed a foot outside Mexican territory, he made something terrible. He had to get back in order to redeem himself. A true story does not mean it will automatically become a good film and win hearts. What a bad stain for Liv Ullman! 53/100 See more Read all reviews
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Luis Mandoki

Director

Liv Ullmann

Sari

Norma Aleandro

Florencia

Rachel Chagall

Gaby

Robert Loggia

Michel

Lawrence Monoson

Fernando
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Movie Info

Synopsis This film tells the true story of Gabriela Brimmer (Rachel Levin), whose cerebral palsy left her completely paralyzed from birth. At first thought to be comatose by her doctors, with the help of her compassionate maid, Florencia (Norma Aleandro), Brimmer learns to use her one functional limb -- her left foot -- to communicate. From there begins an emotional and physical journey towards self-actualization that ultimately defines Brimmer as a writer, an artist and an activist.
Director
Luis Mandoki
Producer
Pinchas Perry
Screenwriter
Martin Salinas, Michael Love
Distributor
TriStar Pictures
Production Co
TriStar Pictures
Rating
R
Genre
Biography
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Oct 30, 1987, Original
Box Office (Gross USA)
$24.7K
Runtime
1h 54m