Rupture: Living With My Broken Brain
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Rupture: Living With My Broken Brain is a 2012 United Kingdom documentary film created by former actress Maryam d'Abo, directed by Hugh Hudson and narrated by Nigel Havers. The film follows the experiences of d'Abo and others as they deal with the repercussions of various forms of brain damage.
In 2007 D'Abo suffered a brain haemorrhage and underwent brain surgery. After her recovery she began collecting information about various types of brain injuries and interviewing people who had experienced them.[1] Among those interviewed were former newspaper editor Robert McCrum, jazz guitarist Pat Martino and music producer Quincy Jones. The film's scientific advisor and scriptwriter was Paul Broks, a lecturer in psychology at Plymouth University.[2]
With her husband, Oscar-winning director Hugh Hudson[3] and with narration by Nigel Havers, the film was produced in 2011 and 2012.[4] The original title was planned to be "Rupture - A Matter of Life or Death".[5]