Kino Monoplexx: Zikaden (German)
The true story of John Davidson: diagnosed with Tourette’s syndrome at a young age in Scotland, which alienated him from his peers who declared him “insane.”
Campaigning for better understanding and acceptance of the condition of Tourette’s as an adult, he finds his life’s purpose and even received an MBE from the Queen in 2019.
“Feelgood true-life heart-warmers about courageous people overcoming medical conditions are common enough. But not when that condition zaps and jabs and stabs at the genre itself, piercing the carapace of sentimentality while surreally commenting on the form and on the demure niceties of polite society, in which we all keep our thoughts to ourselves. This is an absorbing, funny, fierce and compassionate film.” – Critic: Peter Bradshaw, The Guardian
English original version with English subtitles
UK 2026; 120 min.; Director: Kirk Jones
Cast: Robert Aramayo, Shirley Henderson, Maxine Peake et al.
Price: € 10.00
