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Rachel: A Perfect Life (2007)

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clip Intimate moment

This clip chosen to be PG

Clip description

Rachel is upset and embarrassed by having a seizure in hospital.

Curator’s notes

This is a highly emotional moment when the camera stays on Rachel as she tells us how her disease has limited her life and eaten away at her self confidence and esteem. Shot in a single take it is better than any interview in giving us a feeling for how the epilepsy is controlling her life. We understand why she is so desperate to have the operation.