The World at Arm's Length

Sven has a dream. Once in his life he wants to walk the Camino de Santiago - the Way of St. James. But that seems impossible, Sven has Usher syndrome, a disease which slowly, inexorably robs him of hearing and vision. Profoundly deaf and completely blind since 2010, he can only communicate using a special hearing aid in the spoken language.

Synopsis

Sven has a dream. Once in his life he wants to walk the Camino de Santiago - the Way of St. James. But that seems impossible, Sven has Usher syndrome, a disease which slowly, inexorably robs him of hearing and vision. Profoundly deaf and completely blind since 2010, he can only communicate using a special hearing aid in the spoken language.

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Technical Specs

Release Date2018-12-01

Runtime98 MIN

Rating7.0/10

StatusReleased

Languages

EnglishGerman

Created By

ConkerTreeFilm

Hashtags

#friendship#spain#walking#deaf#hiking#biography#bitterness#mountaineering#disability#blindness#mountain pass#personal assistant#sign languages#disabled person#interpersonal relationships#hearing aid#gestures#long walk#camino de santiago#usher syndrome