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Oct 10, 2024 · The top death of a child movies feature tear-jerking storylines about parents coping with unimaginable tragedy. This is a list of the greatest sick child movies including everything from Ordinary People to My Sister's Keeper to Lorenzo's Oil.
- The Fault in Our Stars (2014) Finally, the movie that’s at the zenith of all terminal illness flicks, paired with its commercial success and adapted screenplay, TFIOS did manage to impress us all.
- The Fountain (2006) Another cult film and a Darren Aronofsky’s brainchild, ‘The Fountain’ spans across three different timelines – the past, comprising a 16th-century conquistador Tomas looking for a tree of life for his dying queen and love Isabella, the present, comprising a doctor Tom who’s tending to his ailing wife Izzi and trying to find a cure for her and the future, comprising a deep space lone traveler Tommy who’s carrying himself inside a sphere of life along with a tree Izzi.
- The Bucket List (2007) Not a die-hard Jack Nicholson fan, but this one really caught my eye. ‘ The Bucket List’ features Jack Nicholson and Morgan Freeman as Edward and Carter, respectively, both are terminally ill with cancer, and Carter has a laundry list of tasks to accomplish before he kicks the bucket.
- Philadelphia (1993) ‘Philadelphia’ won Tom Hanks an Academy Award for his portrayal of an AIDS victim, Andrew Beckett, and became one of the movies to screen AIDS and homophobia-related issues for the first time.
Aug 16, 2023 · In the documentary film Poisoned: The Dirty Truth About Your Food, filmmaker Stephanie Soechtig (The Devil We Know) examines the food industry in the United States and investigates how its systemic fractures lead to outbreaks of foodborne pathogens –– and deadly consequences.
- Alexa and Katie. Alexa and Katie is an American teen series following the lives of Alexa, who has been diagnosed with cancer, and her best friend Katie.
- Brain on Fire. Brain on Fire is based on the true story of Susannah Cahalan, who released her memoir Brain on Fire: My Month of Madness in 2012. The film follows Susannah, an up and coming journalist working in her dream job, living her ‘best life’ in New York.
- Unrest. Unrest is a documentary following PhD student Jennifer Brea as she battles Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS), also known as Myalgic Encephalomyelitis (M.E).
- The Fundamentals of Caring. This American comedy-drama is based on a novel written by Jonathon Evision and premiered on Netflix in June 2016. It features Paul Rudd as a retired writer who is struggling with personal tragedy.
Dec 6, 2019 · Netflix documentaries like 'What the Health' and 'Icarus' are fascinating, emotional explorations of personal stories and health issues facing the world today.
Apr 12, 2019 · The dark reality of the seemingly heartwarming relationship between devoted mom Dee Dee Blanchard and her chronically and seriously ill daughter Gypsy Rosewas exposed as a case of Munchausen...
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Jun 19, 2023 · Take Care of Maya is, first and foremost, a tale about the horror and desperation felt by parents when their child falls ill with a difficult-to-diagnose condition.
