An incredibly personal story, Marbles also examines the lives and work of other famous artists who suffered from mood disorders, including Vincent Van Gogh and Sylvia Plath, and in doing so, points to a need for care and balance that is universal. Thus begins a years-long journey in which Ellen struggles to find the right combination of meds, come out to family and friends as bipolar, and understand the link between craziness and creativity. Already an established cartoonist at the time of her diagnosis, Ellen begins taking medications that promise mental stability, but in reality make her foggy, depressed, and at times completely unable to create. “Is mental illness a curse or is it actually a gift?” Ellen Forney explores this question with stunning vulnerability and clarity in Marbles(Gotham), a graphic memoir about her struggle with bipolar disorder. It’s inextricable from who I am and from my creativity for that matter.” Along the way they must adapt to the unfamiliar world beyond their city―and find a way to be true to themselves even as they conceal their identities.īased on an autobiographical novel by Joseph Joffo and adapted with the author’s input, this true story offers a harrowing, but inspiring glimpse of a childhood cut short.Decem“I am bipolar, this is me. The boys travel by train, by ferry, and on foot, facing threats from strangers and receiving help from unexpected quarters. And if they hope to elude the Nazis, they must never, under any circumstances, admit to being Jewish. Surviving the long journey will take every scrap of ingenuity and courage they can muster.
With the German occupation threatening their family's safety, the boys' parents decide Maurice and Joseph must disguise themselves and flee to their older brothers in the free zone. This is the day that will change their lives forever.
In 1941 in occupied Paris, brothers Maurice and Joseph play a last game of marbles before running home to their father’s barbershop.
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