What is it to be alive?
Breathing is a passionate documentary film directed by Bafta winning fiction director Morag McKinnon & Grierson nominated documentary director Emma Davie following the final months in life of their old friend Neil Platt, who is dying from Motor Neurone Disease. The film interweaves the wider story of our genetic code, and the hope of finding a cure through major developments in genetic science by Prof Chris Shaw.
How can we control our own destiny?
My Heart goes out to first of all, to Neil Platt for his wonderful bravery and sense of humour on facing up to eventual demise. Then to Louise and family for their love and support in helping Neil through this awful time, and for everyone involved in his care! I sadly lost my wife Marion to M.N.D. after she was diagnosed in 2005. Marion passed away on 28th June 2009 after years fighting the illness with great dignity and selfless good humour, also like Neil with this truly amazing bravery throughout. With never complaint as to why me ,sort of thing and only thinking of how i would cope after losing her. Marion was 59 years old and we had 41 years of marriage, and i count myself a lucky man to have loved her so much, right to the end here on earth and hopefully god willing beyond! Dougie with Love x
My sister (under 40 with 2 young kids) has MND, when I watched this trailer it really resonated… the footage of the wedding dance brings home the tragedy, then seeing Neil talking about his phone contract shows how amazing he is for battling on and not losing his sense of humour. I think your film will help a lot of people and inspire others to find a cure.