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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]
In July 2012 the film was shown on BBC Four television as part of the series Flesh, Blood and Bone: The Amazing Human Body. It was screened at several film festivals in Europe. In September 2016 the film was shown as part of the TVOntario series Science Singles in Canada.[ citation needed ]
The film was generally well received. D'Abo's interviewing style and the variety of personal experiences included were praised; the technical quality of the film and detours in the script into philosophical topics were criticized. [1] [6]
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