Rent Folie À Deux: Madness Made of Two (2012)
3.9 of 5 from 47 ratings
1h 41min
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- Synopsis:
"Folie à Deux: Madness Made of Two" is an emotional rollercoaster of a documentary which explores the sometimes extreme highs and lows of one of life's biggest gambles: buying a home. Helen has seven children, a new partner and a very comfortable lifestyle when they decide to get a mortgage to buy one of the most historic houses in England. They want to convert shabby 72-room Gray's Court in the centre of York into a tasteful hotel, but when the financial crisis hits, their dream turns into their worst nightmare. For five years director Kim Hopkins filmed feisty Helen as she fought the banks for a loan for the spiralling renovation costs and her neighbours over rights to the courtyard. While her house gradually becomes unsellable, she persists with her neighbourhood wars. Part black comedy, part nail-biting journey, this documentary shows the human cost of the mortgage crisis. - Directors:
- Kim Hopkins
- Producers:
- Kim Hopkins, Margaréta Szabó
- Studio:
- Ball Park Films
- Genres:
- Documentary, Drama
