Biographical drama based on the life of legendary Irish writer Christy Brown, who was born with cerebral palsy. When he was a child, the society cast him aside as a helpless vegetable, but his mother refused to accept it. With her help, Christy gradually learned to use his only functional limb – his left foot – and became a renowned writer and painter. Daniel Day-Lewis won the Academy Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role for his powerful and unsentimental portrayal of the cantankerous artist, and Brenda Fricker was awarded Best Actress in a Supporting Role for playing the mother. The movie is famous for its naturalistic scenes depicting the hero’s suffering, alleviated by characteristically cheerful Irish humor.