A review of Unrest by Clare Norton
Stonebird is immensely proud and grateful to publish Clare Norton's insightful review of Unrest. Her beautiful daughter, Merryn, died age 21, just this year. There is no doubt, Unrest is making an impact in the UK, attracting desperately needed media representation for ME, both on TV and in mainstream newspapers. The film is a fantastic achievement, it is extremely good news to know that Unrest was screened in the House of Commons and got such a good reception from M P’s. However, there are also concerns. Though it is helpful to make the film more widely available, the cost, £12.99 on iTunes, is considerable for people on very low income. I cannot travel to a screening for my wife is far too ill and cannot be left. The experiences of the most severely ill , I understand, are not well represented. Please see Clare Norton’s review. I am extremely concerned that some quotes in the daily tabloids raise the possibility of huge misunderstanding. The final sentence of the