SYNOPSIS IM REICH DER SCHMERZEN

Eine Reise ins Reich des Schmerzes –  an der Seite von Menschen, die ihm täglich begegnen und ihn behandeln. Und eine Reise ins Reich der Möglichkeiten, mit denen Schmerz beeinflusst werden kann.

Jeder Mensch empfindet Schmerz anders. Manche leiden unter einem Martyrium, während andere sich schnell davon erholen.

Wie ist das möglich ? Warum ist das Schmerzempfinden von Mensch zu Mensch so unterschiedlich ? Haben wir Hebel, Möglichkeiten, um unsere Schmerzen zu beeinflussen ?

Dieser Film ist eine Einladung, dem Schmerz näher zu kommen – damit wir ihm an dem Tag, an dem er unweigerlich in unser Leben tritt, besser begegnen können.

INTO THE HEART OF PAIN 

Why are we so ‘unequal’ when it comes to pain? Are there ways to moderate it? Can we increase our resistance to pain, as some sportsmen in this film say? INTO THE HEART OF PAIN invites viewers to get as close as possible to the experience of pain so that we can better manage the day that it inevitably intrudes into our lives.

Patrice Dubosson is a farmer. His leg was caught in machinery and so badly lacerated that doctors wanted to amputate it. Five months later, Patrice is back working his mountain pastures, feeling no pain and mowing the meadows himself. His surgeon is baffled.

Melanie Ammann, a professional dancer, is in the opposite situation: her pain has only worsened following simple knee surgery. She can’t even climb the stairs at home, let alone get back on stage, and has slowly fallen into depression.

Everyone experiences pain differently. Some suffer like martyrs, others recover quickly. How is this possible? Why is pain so very personal and vary so widely? Does suffering – or overcoming pain – still have any meaning when medicine constantly advances?

Whether physical, emotional, acute, or chronic, it’s better to “go towards” pain rather than turn your back on it, say those who deal with it daily. This film dives into a world of both ordinary and extraordinary people, who help us better understand and manage pain since we all have to face it some day. 

ANATOMIA DEL DOLORE

Che si tratti di sofferenza fisica o emotiva, acuta o cronica, è preferibile “andare incontro al dolore”, come sostengono coloro che lo affrontano quotidianamente, piuttosto che cercare di sfuggirgli? Questo docu-film è un’immersione nella realtà di persone comuni ma al tempo stesso straordinarie, che convivono con esso; un viaggio nel vortice del dolore per aiutarci a comprenderlo, e a domarlo, in vista del giorno in cui (inevitabilmente) busserà alla nostra porta.