Advantages: SHOWS HOPE AND DISCOVER. Disadvantages: Too sentimental for some.
I watched this film many years ago on VHS and recently bought it on DVD, because it was a film that impressed me and stayed in my minds eye for a long time after watching it.
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As an introduction to the film, imagine that you have a child with a rare illness and you are told that there is no cure for that illness. This was the dilemna that faced a real life family and one that could happen to any family in the world, but what is remarkable about ... ...matter of childhood illness is dealt with. It is a story of hope, a story of one woman's fight for her child, and shows how powerful motherhood can be and also how inadequate the system is when dealing with rare deseases.
The story begins with Lorenzo being diagnosed at the age of 5 with a terrible illness for which there was no known cure. Imagine the horror at hearing that as a parent. Imagine the thoughts that would go through your mind, and ...
thingywhatsit 29.09.2005
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A five-year-old boy Lorenzo Odone is diagnosed as having a brain disease known as ALD a ... more
condition so rare that no medical body has undertaken to research the ailment and develop a cure. Desperate Lorenzo's parents (Nolte and Sarandon) embark on a d...
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Oscar nominees Nick Nolte and Susan Sarandon star in this powerful and unforgettable drama ... more
based on a true story. The sobering news that their five year-old son, Lorenzo, has a rare terminal disease, marks the beginning of an extraordinary mission for ...
Production Year: 2004 - Drama - Director: Nick Cassavetes - Original Language: English - Classification: 15 years and over, 12 years and over - Starring: Rachel McAdams, Ryan Gosling, Gena Rowlands
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