An Angel at My Table The Criterion Collection

With An Angel at My Table, Academy Award®?winning filmmaker Jane Campion brings to the screen the harrowing true story of Janet Frame, New Zealand?s most distinguished author. The film follows Frame along her inspiring journey, from a poverty-stricken childhood to a misdiagnosis of schizophrenia and electroshock therapy to, finally, international literary fame. Beautifully capturing the color and power of the New Zealand landscape, the film earned Campion a sweep of her country?s film awards and the Special Jury Prize at the Venice Film Festival.