A MIND OF HER OWN (2005)
A MIND OF HER OWN
Drama
UK / 91 minutes
Written and Directed by Owen Carey Jones
Festival/Awards: Cannes, Heartland Film Festival (Crystal Heart Award)
Inspired by a true story, A Mind of Her Own tells the poignant and moving story of Sophie, a determined young woman whose ambition to become a doctor is obstructed by the fact that she is severely dyslexic. But Sophie, encouraged by her closest friend, Becky, has never been one to give up and, despite being advised by parents and school teachers to be realistic and pursue something less academic, she puts herself through college and university in the process achieving worldwide recognition for her work.
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