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    A Mere Breath 2016 POSTER

    A Mere Breath

    2016

    English

    7.5

    1

    Action

    Documentary

    illness

    pollution

    romania

    woman director

    Monica Lãzurean-Gorgan Monica Lãzurean-Gorgan Director Denisa Sicrea Denisa Sicrea as Self Dobrin Sicrea Dobrin Sicrea as Self Lia Sicrea Lia Sicrea as Self
    Romania. Seven years in the life of a family of believers, struck by the illness of a little girl suffering from spina bifida pass before the camera, with a polluted town scarred by unemployment serving as a background.
    As They Made Us 2022 POSTER

    As They Made Us

    2022

    English

    5.8

    18

    81%

    80%

    Action

    Comedy

    Drama

    dysfunctional family

    gardener

    illness

    jewish life

    sadness

    single mother

    Mayim Bialik Mayim Bialik Director Dianna Agron Dianna Agron as Abigail Candice Bergen Candice Bergen as Barbara Dustin Hoffman Dustin Hoffman as Eugene Simon Helberg Simon Helberg as Nathan
    Abigail, a divorced mother of two, is struggling to balance the dynamics within her dysfunctional family as she attempts to cultivate new love.
    Out of My League 2020 POSTER

    Out of My League

    2020

    Italian

    6.2

    6

    58%

    58%

    Comedy

    Drama

    female protagonist

    friendship

    gay character

    gay theme

    illness

    Romance

    teen drama

    Alice Filippi Alice Filippi Director Eleonora Gaggero Eleonora Gaggero as Beatrice Maurizio Cerchiaro Maurizio Cerchiaro as Cameriere Ristorante Martina Massa Martina Massa as Commessa Negozio Demo Viola Demo Viola as Federica 8 anni
    Marta may be an orphan, and she may be affected by a lethal illness, yet she is the most positive person one can meet. She wants a boy to fall for her. Not any boy - the most handsome of them all. One day, she may have found her match.
    The Littlest Rebel 1935 POSTER

    The Littlest Rebel

    1935

    English

    6.7

    4

    89%

    72%

    Comedy

    Drama

    Family

    father

    illness

    jail

    Musical

    plantation

    tap dancing

    troops

    War

    David Butler David Butler Director John Boles John Boles as Capt. Herbert Cary Willie Best Willie Best as James Henry Karen Morley Karen Morley as Mrs. Cary Guinn 'Big Boy' Williams Guinn 'Big Boy' Williams as Sgt. Dudley
    Virgie Cary's father, a rebel officer, sneaks back to his rundown plantation to see his dying wife and is arrested. A Yankee officer takes pity and sets up an escape. Everyone is captured and the officers are to be executed. Virgie and Uncle Billy beg President Lincoln to intercede.
    The Secret of NIMH 1982 POSTER

    The Secret of NIMH

    1982

    English

    7.5

    44

    93%

    86%

    Action

    Adventure

    Animation

    crow

    Drama

    Family

    Fantasy

    illness

    mouse

    Mystery

    Sci-Fi

    secret

    Thriller

    villain

    widow

    Don Bluth Don Bluth Director John Carradine John Carradine as Great Owl Aldo Ray Aldo Ray as Sullivan Shannen Doherty Shannen Doherty as Teresa Paul Williams Paul Williams as The Balladeer
    A widowed field mouse must move her family -- including an ailing son -- to escape a farmer's plow. Aided by a crow and a pack of superintelligent, escaped lab rats, the brave mother struggles to transplant her home to firmer ground.
    It's Only the End of the World 2016 POSTER

    It's Only the End of the World

    2016

    French

    6.8

    27

    44%

    56%

    Action

    based on play or musical

    critically bashed

    Drama

    dysfunctional family

    illness

    male homosexuality

    narration

    Xavier Dolan Xavier Dolan Director Vincent Cassel Vincent Cassel as Antoine Théodore Pellerin Théodore Pellerin as Antoine Marion Cotillard Marion Cotillard as Catherine Léa Seydoux Léa Seydoux as Suzanne
    Louis, a terminally ill writer, returns home after a long absence to tell his family that he is dying.
    Akitsu Springs 1962 POSTER

    Akitsu Springs

    1962

    Japanese

    7.2

    3

    alcoholism

    Drama

    illness

    onsen

    post war japan

    Romance

    world war ii

    Yoshishige Yoshida Yoshishige Yoshida Director Kakuko Chino Kakuko Chino as Jûkichi Uno Jûkichi Uno as Kenkichi Matsumiya Teruo Yoshida Teruo Yoshida as News reporter Eijirô Tôno Eijirô Tôno as Priest
    Just after WW2, a romance between an innkeeper and a man with tuberculosis unravels near a thermal spring.
    The Cake Eaters 2007 POSTER

    The Cake Eaters

    2007

    English

    6.2

    10

    64%

    48%

    Action

    Comedy

    Drama

    illness

    Romance

    woman director

    Mary Stuart Masterson Mary Stuart Masterson Director Kristen Stewart Kristen Stewart as Georgia Kaminski Jayce Bartok Jayce Bartok as Guy Kimbrough Jesse L. Martin Jesse L. Martin as Judd Talia Balsam Talia Balsam as Violet Kaminski
    The death of the Kimbrough family matriarch affects the three male survivors of the clan. Widower Easy tries to reconnect with his old flame, Marg. Eldest son and struggling musician Guy moves back to town, feeling guilty that he missed the funeral. His brother, Beagle, who was his mother's caretaker, falls for Marg's granddaughter, Georgia, a chronically ill girl who fears her time is growing short.
    The Ballad of Jack and Rose 2005 POSTER

    The Ballad of Jack and Rose

    2005

    English

    6.5

    7

    46%

    61%

    Action

    arson

    commune

    Drama

    environmentalism

    illness

    incest

    runaway

    Rebecca Miller Rebecca Miller Director Catherine Keener Catherine Keener as Kathleen Jena Malone Jena Malone as Red Berry Camilla Belle Camilla Belle as Rose Slavin Paul Dano Paul Dano as Thaddius
    Jack Slavin is an environmentalist with a heart condition who lives with his daughter, Rose, on an isolated island. While Jack fights against developers who wish to build in the area, he also craves more contact with other people. When he invites his girlfriend, Kathleen, and her sons, Rodney and Thaddius, to move in, Rose is upset. The complicated family dynamics makes things difficult for everyone in the house.
    The Belly of an Architect 1987 POSTER

    The Belly of an Architect

    1987

    English

    6.9

    7

    85%

    80%

    Action

    architect

    architecture

    Drama

    exhibition

    illness

    older man younger woman relationship

    rome, italy

    Peter Greenaway Peter Greenaway Director Alfredo Varelli Alfredo Varelli as Julio Francesco Carnelutti Francesco Carnelutti as Pastarri Fabio Sartor Fabio Sartor as Policeman Brian Dennehy Brian Dennehy as Stourley Kracklite
    The American architect Kracklite arrives in Italy, supervising an exhibiton for a French architect, Boullée, famous for his oval structures. Tirelessly dedicated to the project, Kracklite's marriage quickly dissolves along with his health.
    His Three Daughters 2023 POSTER

    His Three Daughters

    2023

    English

    7.1

    32

    97%

    82%

    death

    Drama

    dying father

    estranged sister

    family dynamics

    illness

    new york city

    Azazel Jacobs Azazel Jacobs Director Jovan Adepo Jovan Adepo as Benjy Elizabeth Olsen Elizabeth Olsen as Christina Carrie Coon Carrie Coon as Katie Natasha Lyonne Natasha Lyonne as Rachel
    Emotions run high when three estranged sisters reunite in a cramped New York City apartment to watch over their ailing father during his final days.
    The Midwife 2017 POSTER

    The Midwife

    2017

    French

    6.7

    4

    88%

    76%

    Action

    cancer

    doctor

    Drama

    hospital

    hospital room

    illness

    pregnancy

    Martin Provost Martin Provost Director Marie Paquim Marie Paquim as Angeline Catherine Deneuve Catherine Deneuve as Béatrice Sobo Marie Gili-Pierre Marie Gili-Pierre as Evelyne Mylène Demongeot Mylène Demongeot as Rolande
    Claire is a midwife and has devoted her life to others. At a moment when she is preoccupied by the imminent closure of the maternity clinic where she works, her life is further turned upside down when Béatrice, her father's former mistress, turns up on the scene. Béatrice is a capricious and selfish woman, Claire's exact opposite.
    Scarred Hearts 2016 POSTER

    Scarred Hearts

    2016

    Romanian

    7.1

    5

    78%

    88%

    Action

    Biography

    black sea

    disability

    Drama

    illness

    sadness

    sanatorium

    summer

    Radu Jude Radu Jude Director Sofia Nicolaescu Sofia Nicolaescu as Child in the train Ilinca Harnut Ilinca Harnut as Isa Damian Oancea Damian Oancea as Priest Gabriel Spahiu Gabriel Spahiu as Zed
    During the summer of 1937, Emanuel, a young man in his early twenties, is committed to a sanatorium on the Black Sea coast for treatment of his bone tuberculosis. The treatment consists of painful spine punctures that confine him to a plaster on a stretcher-bed. Little by little, as Emanuel gets accustomed to the sadness of his new life, he discovers that inside the sanatorium there is still a life to be lived to the fullest.
    Leopardi 2014 POSTER

    Leopardi

    2014

    Italian

    6.7

    9

    50%

    50%

    Action

    biography

    Biography

    Drama

    enlightenment

    History

    illness

    italy

    poet

    poetry

    Mario Martone Mario Martone Director Salvatore Cantalupo Salvatore Cantalupo as Michele Riondino Michele Riondino as Antonio Ranieri Massimo Popolizio Massimo Popolizio as Monaldo Leopardi Sergio Albelli Sergio Albelli as Signor Lenzoni
    In 19th-century Italy, Giacomo Leopardi channels his debilitating illness and isolation into poetry.
    I Am: Celine Dion 2024 POSTER

    I Am: Celine Dion

    2024

    English

    7.7

    25

    100%

    100%

    Action

    behind the scenes

    Biography

    Documentary

    illness

    love letter

    Music

    power of love

    singer-songwriter

    touring

    Irene Taylor Brodsky Irene Taylor Brodsky Director Céline Dion Céline Dion as Self Ryan Reynolds Ryan Reynolds as Self - Deadpool James Corden James Corden as Self - Host, The Late Late Show with James Corden Jimmy Fallon Jimmy Fallon as Self - Host, The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
    A raw and honest behind-the-scenes look at the iconic superstar's struggle with a life-altering illness. Serving as a love letter to her fans, this inspirational documentary highlights the music that has guided her life while also showcasing the resilience of the human spirit.
    Camille 1936 POSTER

    Camille

    1936

    English

    7

    89%

    83%

    Action

    courtesan

    death

    Drama

    illness

    paris, france

    Romance

    terminal illness

    tuberculosis

    George Cukor George Cukor Director Henry Daniell Henry Daniell as Baron de Varville Edwin Maxwell Edwin Maxwell as Doctor Mabel Colcord Mabel Colcord as Madame Barjon Lionel Barrymore Lionel Barrymore as Monsieur Duval
    Life in 1847 Paris is as spirited as champagne and as unforgiving as the gray morning after. In gambling dens and lavish soirees, men of means exert their wills and women turned courtesans exult in pleasure. One such woman is Marguerite Gautier, who begins a sumptuous romance with Armand Duval.
    Hot Milk 2025 POSTER

    Hot Milk

    2025

    English

    5.6

    13

    38%

    48%

    based on novel or book

    coming of age

    Drama

    illness

    lgbt

    spain

    travel

    Rebecca Lenkiewicz Rebecca Lenkiewicz Director Vicky Krieps Vicky Krieps as Ingrid Yann Gael Yann Gael as Matty Fiona Shaw Fiona Shaw as Rose Emma Mackey Emma Mackey as Sofia
    Rose and her daughter Sofia travel to the Spanish seaside town of Almería to consult with the shamanic Dr. Gomez, a physician who could possibly hold the cure to Rose’s mystery illness, which has left her bound to a wheelchair. But in the sultry atmosphere of this sun-bleached town Sofia, who has been trapped by her mother’s illness all her life, finally starts to shed her inhibitions, enticed by the persuasive charms of enigmatic traveller Ingrid.
    One Fine Morning 2022 POSTER

    One Fine Morning

    2022

    French

    6.9

    19

    93%

    66%

    Action

    Drama

    female protagonist

    illness

    paris, france

    Romance

    shot on film

    single mother

    woman director

    Mia Hansen-Løve Mia Hansen-Løve Director Melvil Poupaud Melvil Poupaud as Clément Catherine Vinatier Catherine Vinatier as La soeur de Georg Léa Seydoux Léa Seydoux as Sandra Kienzler Alan Rossett Alan Rossett as Vétéran D-Day
    With a father suffering from neurodegenerative disease, a young woman lives with her eight-year-old daughter. While struggling to secure a decent nursing home, she runs into an unavailable friend with whom she embarks on an affair.
    The Children Act 2017 POSTER

    The Children Act

    2017

    English

    6.7

    33

    74%

    64%

    Action

    based on novel or book

    Drama

    illness

    law and ethics

    lawyer

    marriage crisis

    young boy

    Richard Eyre Richard Eyre Director Nikki Amuka-Bird Nikki Amuka-Bird as Amadia Kalu QC Emma Thompson Emma Thompson as Fiona Maye Stanley Tucci Stanley Tucci as Jack Maye Anthony Calf Anthony Calf as Mark Berner
    In the midst of a marital crisis, a High Court judge must decide if she should order a life-saving blood transfusion for a teen with cancer despite his family's refusal to accept medical treatment for religious reasons.
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