![]() His is life marked by poverty and a fear of ending up in the mines like his dead father, so Werner seizes an opportunity to escape the mines through admission to a Reich-sponsored school. ![]() These broadcasts, particularly a scientific program for children given by a Frenchman, give him and Jutta hope for a better life. Extremely intelligent, Werner builds his own radio, which picks up far away broadcasts from cities around the world. Werner grows up in a protestant orphanage with his younger sister, Jutta. He also gives her Braille books, opening her mind and imagination to a world beyond her own. He builds a scale model replica of her neighborhood so that she can learn her way around, independently. ![]() ![]() Blind from the age of 6, Marie-Laure learns to navigate her world through the patience and persistent guidance of her father. Marie-Laure grows up in Paris, the beloved daughter of Daniel LeBlanc, master locksmith of the National Natural History Museum. ![]()
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