"After Maeve" Documentary Launch

After Maeve was launched last night at the Schonell Theatre, in Brisbane. 350 people attended. Despite the sadness of our story, the evening was a celebration of our journey and of the sensitive way in which Jan Cattoni directed the film. Already the film has been broadcast in Israel and in Belgium just this week. Following the broadcast in Belgium, we had 12,000 hits on www.planetcreature.com in the following 24 hours. Posts also on our discussion site www.aftermaeve.com .
We have been thrilled by the response. The film shows the emotional struggles of our family and the relentless bubbling up of joy and creativity despite the misery of losing one's child. It also shows the journey of the Bumbletown council, Maeve's friends, as they come to terms with the loss.
Robyn, Jan and I are starting this blog as a way to document what might come out of the response to the movie as it gets broadcast in Ireland and Australia. What kind of themes come up in the emails and messages we receive?
Already we have had many messages from others who have had similar losses and who feel comforted by our film. Also messages from people who love to see the way we embrace life rather than sink under the weight of sorrow that was also a possibility.
What else will we post here? We will have to wait and see.