SimilarScreen
Notes on Blindness

Notes on Blindness

20167.01h 30m

Overview

After losing sight in 1983, John Hull began keeping an audio diary, a unique testimony of loss, rebirth and renewal, excavating the interior world of blindness. Following on from the Emmy Award-winning short film of the same name, Notes on Blindness is an ambitious and groundbreaking work, both affecting and innovative.

Directed by James Spinney
Written by Ivana MacKinnon, Pete Middleton, James Spinney
Produced by James Spinney, Mike Brett, Jo Jo Ellison
0

Top Cast

John M. Hull

John M. Hull

Himself (voice)

Marilyn Hull

Marilyn Hull

Herself (voice)

Dan Renton Skinner

Dan Renton Skinner

John Hull

Simone Kirby

Simone Kirby

Marilyn Hull

Eileen Davies

Eileen Davies

Madge Hull

David Hobbs

David Hobbs

Jack Hull

Victoria Wicks

Victoria Wicks

Librarian

Jamie Bradley

Jamie Bradley

Faith Healer

I

Imogen Hull

Herself (voice)

T

Thomas Hull

Himself (voice)

Themes & Keywords

biographyreenactmentblindness1980s

About Notes on Blindness

Notes on Blindness is a drama, documentary film released in 2016 exploring themes of biography, reenactment, blindness, 1980s. Directed by James Spinney, it stars John M. Hull, Marilyn Hull, Dan Renton Skinner. After losing sight in 1983, John Hull began keeping an audio diary, a unique testimony of loss, rebirth and renewal, excavating the interior world of blindness. Following on from the Emmy Award-winning short film of the same name, Notes on Blindness is an ambitious and groundbreaking work, both affecting and innovative.

Movies Similar to Notes on Blindness

Discover titles like Notes on Blindness — ranked by similarity and community votes

We found 15 movies similar to Notes on Blindness

If you enjoyed Notes on Blindness, you'll love these handpicked recommendations. Each title below shares similar themes, tone, and storytelling style. Our algorithm analyzes genres, keywords, director filmography, and cast connections to find the closest matches. Whether you're looking for the same emotional depth, narrative structure, or visual style, these picks are curated to deliver the best viewing experience for fans of Notes on Blindness.

Argo
31% Match

Argo(2012)

Movie7.3/10

As the Iranian revolution reaches a boiling point, a CIA 'exfiltration' specialist concocts a risky plan to free six Americans who have found shelter at the home of the Canadian ambassador.

I Swear
31% Match

I Swear(2025)

Movie8.3/10

Diagnosed with Tourette Syndrome at 15, John Davidson navigates his way against the odds through troubled teenage years and into adulthood, finding inspiration in the kindness of others to discover his true purpose in life.

The Wolf of Wall Street
29% Match

A New York stockbroker refuses to cooperate in a large securities fraud case involving corruption on Wall Street, corporate banking world and mob infiltration. Based on Jordan Belfort's autobiography.

The Miracle Worker
26% Match

The true story of the frightening, lonely world of silence and darkness of 7-year-old Helen Keller who, since infancy, has never seen the sky, heard her mother's voice or expressed her innermost feelings. Then Annie Sullivan, a 20-year-old teacher from Boston, arrives. Having just recently regained her own sight, the no-nonsense Annie reaches out to Helen through the power of touch, the only tool they have in common, and leads her bold pupil on a miraculous journey from fear and isolation to happiness and light.

Ray
26% Match

Ray(2004)

Movie7.4/10

Born on a sharecropping plantation in Northern Florida, Ray Charles went blind at seven. Inspired by a fiercely independent mom who insisted he make his own way, He found his calling and his gift behind a piano keyboard. Touring across the Southern musical circuit, the soulful singer gained a reputation and then exploded with worldwide fame when he pioneered coupling gospel and country together.

La Vie en Rose
25% Match

From the mean streets of the Belleville district of Paris to the dazzling limelight of New York's most famous concert halls, Edith Piaf's life was a constant battle to sing and survive, to live and love. Raised in her grandmother's brothel, Piaf was discovered in 1935 by nightclub owner Louis Leplee, who persuaded her to sing despite her extreme nervousness. Piaf became one of France's immortal icons, her voice one of the indelible signatures of the 20th century.

The Arbor
24% Match

The Arbor(2010)

Movie7.2/10

The lives of the late Bradford playwright Andrea Dunbar and Lorraine, one of her daughters, and the community of Bradford, in the 30 years since the 18-year-old Andrea penned a play about growing up in the community titled "The Arbor".

The History Boys
24% Match

The story of an unruly class of bright, funny history students at a Yorkshire grammar school in pursuit of an undergraduate place at Oxford or Cambridge. Bounced between their maverick English master, a young and shrewd teacher hired to up their test scores, a grossly out-numbered history teacher, and a headmaster obsessed with results, the boys attempt to pass.

Erin Brockovich
23% Match

A twice-divorced mother of three who sees an injustice, takes on the bad guy and wins -- with a little help from her push-up bra. Erin goes to work for an attorney and comes across medical records describing illnesses clustered in one nearby town. She starts investigating and soon exposes a monumental cover-up.

Ali
23% Match

Ali(2001)

Movie6.8/10

In 1964, a brash, new pro boxer, fresh from his Olympic gold medal victory, explodes onto the scene: Cassius Clay. Bold and outspoken, he cuts an entirely new image for African Americans in sport with his proud public self-confidence and his unapologetic belief that he is the greatest boxer of all time. Yet at the top of his game, both Ali's personal and professional lives face the ultimate test.

Milius
23% Match

Milius(2013)

Movie7.0/10

The life story of ‘Zen Anarchist’ filmmaker John Milius, one of the most influential storytellers of his generation.