Out of My Mind
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Considered by many to be mentally retarded, a brilliant, impatient fifth-grader with cerebral palsy discovers a technological device that will allow her to speak for the first time.




Considered by many to be mentally retarded, a brilliant, impatient fifth-grader with cerebral palsy discovers a technological device that will allow her to speak for the first time.
After Shell's mother dies, her obsessively religious father descends into alcoholic mourning and Shell is left to care for her younger brother and sister. Her only release from the harshness of everyday life comes from her budding spiritual friendship with a naive young priest, and most importantly, her developing relationship with childhood friend, Declan, charming, eloquent and persuasive. But when Declan suddenly leaves Ireland to seek his fortune in America, Shell finds herself pregnant and the centre of a scandal that rocks the small community in which she lives, with repercussions across the whole country. The lives of those immediately around her will never be the same again.
Ženská hrdinka touží nalézt osudový vztah, který bude celoživotním naplněním. Její sen se však střetává s odlišným přístupem ze strany mužů, kteří se míhají jejím životem a kteří netouží po sebeobětovné lásce, vrhající se do nejistoty jedné náruče.
Il piccolo Sam trova arenata su una spiaggia deserta un cucciolo di balena ancora vivo. Cerca di confortare il piccolo con gesti e parole pieni di compassione e d'amore che sembrano recepiti. Nasce fra i due un misterioso e toccante colloquio. L'apparizione di una barca di pescatori riempie Sam di speranza, ma presto si rende conto che vogliono uccidere la balena per impadronirsi della rara dentatura, ricercatissima dai collezionisti. Ma con l'aiuto di un amico, Sam riesce a compiere quello che ormai sembrava un miracolo.