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The Man Whose Mind Exploded

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An old man and a young man fall in love, as the older one nears the end of his life.

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Dave Calhoun Time Out An intimate documentary portrait that oozes love and warmth. Rated: 4/5 Jul 1, 2014 Full Review Mark Kermode Observer (UK) Takes us into the home - and by extension, the mind - of its amnesiac subject, who appears to have found happiness living in the moment after brain damage robbed him of his short-term memory. Rated: 3/5 Jun 15, 2014 Full Review Geoffrey Macnab Independent (UK) Toby Amies' fascinating, very touching documentary profiles the eccentric exhibitionist Drako Oho Zarhazar at the end of his life. Rated: 4/5 Jun 13, 2014 Full Review Rich Cline Contactmusic.com With sensitivity and a strong sense of humour, this documentary profiles both a strikingly eccentric man and an unusual mental-health issue. Rated: 4/5 Jul 7, 2014 Full Review Mark Pilkington Electric Sheep The genuine warmth between Drako, on screen, and Amies off it, is enough to heat even the largest gentlemen's sauna. Jul 1, 2014 Full Review Siobhan Synnot Scotsman Documentary maker Toby Amies finds out more about the parts of Zarhazar's life he can recall - and how he copes with the bits he doesn't. Rated: 4/5 Jun 30, 2014 Full Review Read all reviews

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Audience Member Drako exploded my mind and I'm still piecing it back together. The film will make you reevaluate the way you look at identity, friendship, love, happiness, and THE MEANING OF LIFE. There's no less cliche' way of saying that. Warning: I know several people who saw this movie and ended up getting one of Drako's tattoos. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/23/23 Full Review Audience Member Beautiful, moving, uplifting, and sorrowful. A genuinely touching documentary. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/08/23 Full Review Audience Member living in the memories of youth will keep you young forever! rest in peace you beautiful soul Rated 4 out of 5 stars 01/12/23 Full Review Audience Member Loved his story, very nicely told. Left me thinking. But they need to fix the "Movie Info" on Rotten Toms, as it should read "TRUST ABSOLUTE UNCONDITIONAL" not "Conditional" Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/19/23 Full Review Audience Member I did not mean to watch this documentary. I fully expected to only watch a few minutes of it as it sounded so bizarre, but after half an hour I was hooked. I was meeting the most interesting character there may have ever been. Drako is the happiest man alive, despite the fact that he cannot remember anything in the short term. He lives entirely in the moment and does everything in life his own way. It was really something special to witness. Drako has had a very unique life. He led a life of adventure and excitement before vehicular accidents completely changed his life. He was no longer the Drako of old, but the man he was in his "7th life" was incredible. He loves everyone and everything, despite how that love can be detrimental to his health. There are of course things that you should treasure, but a refrigerator filled with dirt and filth should not be one of them. He liked the state that his home was in, despite how it was hurting him. It was very tough to watch Drako go through everything that he did. He was doing so much damage to himself but had no idea. At this point, I feel I should expand on what all was tough to watch. This movie will disturb almost every single one of you. I guarantee most of you won't make it a minute into the trailer. There are thousands of pictures of genitalia hanging all throughout his house. With that sentence, I just lost most of you. This will not be an easy watch at all. You will feel uncomfortable no matter what frame of mind you go into this with. If you do give this film a try though, you will meet a character that will be impossible to forget. Drako is the kindest man in the world, and deserves this film that puts him in the spotlight. Wonderful film, and I can guarantee I won't ever forget it. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/23/23 Full Review Audience Member "Couldn't find you, didnt know where you was, we was worried" "Just love it" "love worrying about you????" lol i love it. "Love everything" is a good phylosophy for a happy life. Even so for somebody so positive, he don't half say "no" alot. Love the bit where he plays with his nipples on a saturday afternoon. The guy was nuts Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 01/28/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Movie Info

Synopsis An old man and a young man fall in love, as the older one nears the end of his life.
Director
Toby Amies
Producer
Rob Alexander, Toby Amies
Genre
Documentary, Biography, Romance
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
May 22, 2017
Runtime
1h 15m
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