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Blink

Chronicles a family's global trip before their children lose vision to a rare genetic disorder, capturing their journey to experience the world's beauty while they can still see it, and preparing for an inevitable future.

Director

Daniel Roher, Edmund Stenson

Year

Genre

Box Office

N/A

Production

Fishbowl Films,MRC,EyeSteelFilm,National Geographic Documentary Films,MRC Non-Fiction

Awards

1 win & 1 nomination total

Homepage

https://films.nationalgeographic.com/blink

Self

Self

Sébastien Pelletier

Colin Pelletier

Laurent Pelletier

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Straight ahead. Over there. - Blink

Straight ahead. Over there.

- Yes!
- Ugh you're so stupid! - Blink

- Yes! - Ugh you're so stupid!

OK! We're diving in three, two, one... - Blink

OK! We're diving in three, two, one...

Sometimes, we play lives of thieves, - Blink

Sometimes, we play lives of thieves,

...lives that love and hate each other. - Blink

...lives that love and hate each other.

Keep your eyes wide open
and tilt your head. - Blink

Keep your eyes wide open and tilt your head.

That was the hard part. - Blink

That was the hard part.

I know that my vision
will be big like the world. - Blink

I know that my vision will be big like the world.

First question:
What are you packing in your bag? - Blink

First question: What are you packing in your bag?

I'm a bit scared the plane
will crash into the ocean. - Blink

I'm a bit scared the plane will crash into the ocean.

I'm scared of being stung by
scorpions in the desert. - Blink

I'm scared of being stung by scorpions in the desert.

To go to the moon
and discover a cabin. - Blink

To go to the moon and discover a cabin.

- He's just bringing the small one.
- I want to bring you, Grandpa. - Blink

- He's just bringing the small one. - I want to bring y...

Just shrink me
and put me in your suitcase! - Blink

Just shrink me and put me in your suitcase!

- "E."
- Yep, that's a capital "E." - Blink

- "E." - Yep, that's a capital "E."

This isn't a normal hotel, you know. - Blink

This isn't a normal hotel, you know.

Here comes the monster! - Blink

Here comes the monster!

They're like a pack of wild dogs. - Blink

They're like a pack of wild dogs.

It's a milli-and-one-pede. - Blink

It's a milli-and-one-pede.

I'll give you an IV.
In about an hour, you should be OK. - Blink

I'll give you an IV. In about an hour, you should be OK...

The joys of travel. - Blink

The joys of travel.

Better me than one of the kids.
That would terrify me. - Blink

Better me than one of the kids. That would terrify me.

Imagine, you have no known allergies
and this is how you reacted - Blink

Imagine, you have no known allergies and this is how you rea...

Now this has stressed me out
for the rest of the trip. - Blink

Now this has stressed me out for the rest of the trip.

May the peace and blessings
of Allah be upon you. - Blink

May the peace and blessings of Allah be upon you.

Eh, dad, we'll "see." - Blink

Eh, dad, we'll "see."

I think it was - Blink

That's when I realized
that I was different. - Blink

That's when I realized that I was different.

When I'm in the dark,
I lose my sense of place. - Blink

When I'm in the dark, I lose my sense of place.

I feel like I'm in space,
without any light: none, none, none. - Blink

I feel like I'm in space, without any light: none, none...

And it helps me to be less scared. - Blink

And it helps me to be less scared.

You OK? Did you sleep well? - Blink

You OK? Did you sleep well?

There's a cat out there licking itself. - Blink

There's a cat out there licking itself.

No, it's not for eating...
it's for playing! - Blink

No, it's not for eating... it's for playing!

Three times eight? Twenty-four. - Blink

Three times eight? Twenty-four.

- I've captured you!
- Colin, would you hold on? - Blink

- I've captured you! - Colin, would you hold on?

No, you won't capture me! - Blink

No, you won't capture me!

The sound guy's a hero.
Listening to our kids all day. - Blink

The sound guy's a hero. Listening to our kids all day.

While you were in the mountains
I was swimming! - Blink

While you were in the mountains I was swimming!

After Nepal, we're thinking of Egypt. - Blink

After Nepal, we're thinking of Egypt.

I think we have to go too
because we're all so tired. - Blink

I think we have to go too because we're all so tired.

- We walked eight and a half km today.
- Nine! - Blink

- We walked eight and a half km today. - Nine!

We'll send you a kiss by plane. - Blink

We'll send you a kiss by plane.

Laurent, hurry up!
We're not even halfway! - Blink

Laurent, hurry up! We're not even halfway!

Mia, we didn't ask for
your opinion! - Blink

Mia, we didn't ask for your opinion!

Just stop talking and pretend
to be in a good mood. - Blink

Just stop talking and pretend to be in a good mood.

All of this nonsense
of wanting to be first - Blink

All of this nonsense of wanting to be first

Was it worth fighting and ruining
everyone's hard work? - Blink

Was it worth fighting and ruining everyone's hard work?

Happy birthday, Léo! - Blink

Happy birthday, Léo!

- I have to blow out all ten candles?
- Yep, hurry up. - Blink

- I have to blow out all ten candles? - Yep, hurry up.

Wait until you see what it is first. - Blink

Wait until you see what it is first.

That's why I have to invent
a medicine to cure the blindness. - Blink

That's why I have to invent a medicine to cure the blin...

And you'll cure Mia
and Colin's eyes, too? - Blink

And you'll cure Mia and Colin's eyes, too?

And if that doesn't work
I'll invent a machine. - Blink

And if that doesn't work I'll invent a machine.

Because I don't want to be blind. - Blink

Because I don't want to be blind.

Maybe I'll just be blind for a little bit? - Blink

Maybe I'll just be blind for a little bit?

You can live in the Himalayas. - Blink

You can live in the Himalayas.

With Bella and her babies. - Blink

With Bella and her babies.

She has a "C" for "Colin" on her fur. - Blink

She has a "C" for "Colin" on her fur.

So, first of all: - Blink

So, first of all:

They see all these rock formations. - Blink

They see all these rock formations.

Is it possible this planet
has living creatures? - Blink

Is it possible this planet has living creatures?

Did you ever think we'd be
tickling each other in the desert? - Blink

Did you ever think we'd be tickling each other in the d...

Do you think you'll still
want to travel in the future? - Blink

Do you think you'll still want to travel in the future?

Even if you couldn't see - Blink

Even if you couldn't see

Yeah, I can play with the sand. - Blink

Yeah, I can play with the sand.

Good thing you've seen
so many sunsets on this trip. - Blink

Good thing you've seen so many sunsets on this trip.

So when I describe them to you - Blink

So when I describe them to you

If you close your eyes,
what do you feel? - Blink

If you close your eyes, what do you feel?

Without your eyes - Blink

Without your eyes

This is called "annona." - Blink

This is called "annona."

Hey you, butterfly!
Come here! - Blink

Hey you, butterfly! Come here!

- He's drinking the juice.
- From your finger! - Blink

- He's drinking the juice. - From your finger!

Oh, it's 'cause it drank all the juice. - Blink

Oh, it's 'cause it drank all the juice.

He stayed super long! - Blink

He stayed super long!

Butterflies, we have juice
and are open for business! - Blink

Butterflies, we have juice and are open for business!

We're going to miss it! Let's go! - Blink

We're going to miss it! Let's go!

So, it's 6.00 pm. It's been... - Blink

So, it's 6.00 pm. It's been...

An hour and a half since we broke down. - Blink

An hour and a half since we broke down.

It's getting less fun and sunny. - Blink

It's getting less fun and sunny.

- Our biggest problem...
- Is that we don't have a lot of water. - Blink

- Our biggest problem... - Is that we don't have a lot ...

Also, the sun went down
so it will be dark soon. - Blink

Also, the sun went down so it will be dark soon.

No! I'm scared!
I'm scared we'll stay stuck! - Blink

No! I'm scared! I'm scared we'll stay stuck!

But if we're stuck here four days
we'll die of thirst! - Blink

But if we're stuck here four days we'll die of thi...

We shouldn't have taken the cable car! - Blink

We shouldn't have taken the cable car!

We have a working phone
and we can contact people. - Blink

We have a working phone and we can contact people.

Mom, I'm scared of the dark. - Blink

Mom, I'm scared of the dark.

Hello, I'm in the cable car... - Blink

Hello, I'm in the cable car...

I wouldn't know,
but we are solving it, OK? - Blink

I wouldn't know, but we are solving it, OK?

We don't have water. - Blink

We don't have water.

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Chronicles a family's global trip before their children lose vision to a rare genetic disorder, capturing their journey to experience the world's beauty while they can still see it, and preparing for an inevitable future.

User Rating: 0.0 (0 ratings)

Director: Daniel Roher, Edmund Stenson

Writer: N/A

Production: Fishbowl Films,MRC,EyeSteelFilm,National Geographic Documentary Films,MRC Non-Fiction

Genre: documentary

Year: 2024

MetaScore: 69/100

ImdbRating: 7.3

BoxOffice: N/A

Released: 17 Dec 2024

Awards: 1 win & 1 nomination total

Homepage: https://films.nationalgeographic.com/blink