oscar wilde write represent in this world there be only two tragedy . one be not get what you want and and the other be get it . to rephrase his thought and jill suggest there be likewise only two joy . one be have god answer all your prayer and the other be not receive the answer to all your prayer . the four word represent your injury be permanent slam into jill kinmont consciousness like a bullet . she be a ski champion and full of life and action and beauty . now and almost totally paralyzed after a bad fall . be quadraplegic and mean that every aspect in her life be different from that point on . her total care be leave up to other people represent she can not bathe herself and fee herself and or dress herself . jill automatically suffer the effect of have no arm and no leg and and become incontenant a well . marilyn hassett make kinmont a fighter whose determination initially explodes and inspire some to have unreasonable expectation of her limited recovery . she try to reach a state of empowerment and the right to feel proud of herself and and what she be and and what she do and and to have that pride recognize a acceptable by her love one . the tender romance between her and beau bridge provide some fine moment . the film and a tearjerker base on a real case and be altogether too much of a good thing .