PROOF

International superstars Russell Crowe and Hugo Weaving both got their start in this deeply affecting arthouse take on the “buddy” film. Martin (Weaving) has been blind since birth. He takes photographs to record experiences he is unable to witness, but doesn’t trust anyone enough to truthfully describe them back to him…least of all his vindictive housemaid Cecilia (Geneviève Picot). That is, until an unfortunate accident introduces him to hapless dishwasher Andy (Crowe), an honest sort despite his self-described “untrustworthy face”. Martin hires Andy to describe his photographs, and as their arrangement blossoms into a genuine friendship, a jealous Cecilia makes drastic moves to keep her place in Martin’s world.