Learning to Swallow
2005•1h 31m•8.5•Released
Documentary
Patsy, a charismatic artist who destroys her digestive system during an unmedicated bipolar episode, is followed over four rocky years as she struggles to accept her physical condition, her inability to eat, and her emotional state -- only to reinvigorate her artistic voice in the process.
Director
Danielle Beverly
Writer
Danielle Beverly
Languages
English
Cast
Patsy Desmond
Self
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