Our Curse

2013

27 min Documentary 5.6 7 likes

The film is a personal statement of the director and his wife, who have to deal with a very rare and incurable disease of their newborn child – the Ondine’s Curse (also known as CCHS, congenital central hypoventilation syndrome). People affected with this disease stop breathing during sleep and require a lifetime mechanical ventilation on a ventilator. The film shows the process of taming fear associated with the disease.

Director:

Tomasz Sliwinski

Writers:

Tomasz Sliwinski

Awards:

Nominated for 1 Oscar. 7 wins & 6 nominations total

Production:

N/A

Country:

Poland

Cast