My beautiful broken brain documentary gives a personal glimpse into what have a stroke is like. The documentary closely follows Lotje Sodderland, a 34 year, in the year after her stroke. Most of the film in the movie is filmed by Lotje herself, beginning four days after her stroke where she sends a very slow, stuttering message to the world, "okay, I'm alive, I'm not dead. That's a start." The stroke impaired Lotje's speech and drastically affected her ability to read and right.  throughout the movie, As she regains and relearns words and sentences, her ability to explain her experience also increases. This was fascinating to hear in her own words about what experiencing a stroke and its aftermath is like. She describes it as almost psychedelic, bright colors and flashes of light constantly blurring the lines between reality and an alternate universe. Her poignant words and her ability to express her experience make this documentary very personal, as if you are are on of her friends getting one of her many selfie videos as she undergoes neurological testing.
 I am so glad that I picked this movie because I have wanted to better understand what life is like after a stroke. My grandfather experienced a stroke before he passed, and at the time I did not understand what was happening. This movie gave insight into the very real experience of one particular type of stroke and Lotje's journey through recovery and to acceptance of her new life after a stroke. To watch this movie, head to Netflix, pop a bag of popcorn, and enjoy and learn from a stroke survivor herself.