🎥🎞️ FILM FRIDAY: My Left Foot "My Left Foot" is a biographical drama film directed by Jim Sheridan, based on the autobiography of Christy Brown. The film follows Brown (played by Daniel Day-Lewis), an Irishman born with cerebral palsy, who learns to write and paint with his only controllable limb - his left foot. The film portrays Brown's struggles with his disability, his dysfunctional family, and his journey towards becoming a successful writer and artist. The film was produced by Noel Pearson and made on a budget of approximately $600,000. It was shot on location in Dublin, Ireland, with many scenes filmed in Brown's actual childhood home. Day-Lewis underwent extensive physical training and immersed himself in the character of Brown to deliver an authentic and powerful performance that earned him his first Academy Award for Best Actor. "My Left Foot" was released in 1989 and received critical acclaim, winning two Academy Awards and numerous other awards and nominations. The fil...