Sick: The Life and Death of Bob Flanagan, Supermasochist
Sick: The Life and Death of Bob Flanagan, Supermasochist (1997) is a documentary, directed by Kirby Dick. It stars Bob Flanagan and Sheree Rose. It dwells on human resilience in the face of illness. The 90-minute film holds an audience score of 7/10.
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What Sick: The Life and Death of Bob Flanagan, Supermasochist Is About
Kirby Dick's 1997 documentary is about Bob Flanagan, a performance artist born with cystic fibrosis and told he would not see twenty. Flanagan lived to forty-three and explained it by taking the pain of the illness under his own control: masochism was for him both an artistic practice and a method of survival. The documentary's strength is holding a distance that neither exalts that claim nor presents it as a pathological case. The relationship between Flanagan and his partner Sheree Rose is at the centre. In the final section his dying is recorded directly, at his own wish. The imagery is extremely graphic and hard to watch. Who it's for: viewers interested in performance art and documentaries about the body. Who it's not for: anyone avoiding graphic bodily content, or accounts of illness and death.
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What is Sick: The Life and Death of Bob Flanagan, Supermasochist about?
Kirby Dick's 1997 documentary is about Bob Flanagan, a performance artist born with cystic fibrosis and told he would not see twenty. Flanagan lived to forty-three and explained it by taking the pain of the illness under his own control: masochism was for him both an artistic practice and a method of survival.
Where can I watch Sick: The Life and Death of Bob Flanagan, Supermasochist?
Sick: The Life and Death of Bob Flanagan, Supermasochist is available to watch on digital platforms such as Apple TV Store, Fandango At Home. Current rent and buy options are listed in the "Where to Watch" section on this page.
How long is Sick: The Life and Death of Bob Flanagan, Supermasochist?
Sick: The Life and Death of Bob Flanagan, Supermasochist runs for 90 minutes (1h 30m).
When did Sick: The Life and Death of Bob Flanagan, Supermasochist come out?
Sick: The Life and Death of Bob Flanagan, Supermasochist was released in 1997.
Who directed Sick: The Life and Death of Bob Flanagan, Supermasochist?
Sick: The Life and Death of Bob Flanagan, Supermasochist was directed by Kirby Dick.
Who stars in Sick: The Life and Death of Bob Flanagan, Supermasochist?
Sick: The Life and Death of Bob Flanagan, Supermasochist stars Bob Flanagan, Sheree Rose, Kirby Dick, Kathe Burkhart.
What is Sick: The Life and Death of Bob Flanagan, Supermasochist's rating?
Sick: The Life and Death of Bob Flanagan, Supermasochist holds 7.5/10 on IMDb and 7.0/10 on TMDB. Its Pulse Score is 74 out of 100.
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