• Collections

    illness

    Sort

    New IMDB Likes Tomatometer Audience Year A - Z

    View

    Galery List
    Be Here Now 2015 POSTER

    Be Here Now

    2015

    English

    8.5

    32

    100%

    93%

    Action

    actor

    biography

    Biography

    cancer

    Documentary

    Drama

    Family

    husband wife relationship

    illness

    struggle for survival

    Lilibet Foster Lilibet Foster Director Jai Courtney Jai Courtney as Indigo Whitfield Indigo Whitfield as Herself Andy Whitfield Andy Whitfield as Himself Jesse Whitfield Jesse Whitfield as Himself
    An inspiring feature documentary and love story, about the overnight sensation, actor and international sex symbol, Andy Whitfield, who put the same determination and dedication that he brought to his lead role in "Spartacus" into fighting life-threatening cancer.
    Frankie & Alice 2010 POSTER

    Frankie & Alice

    2010

    English

    6.4

    7

    24%

    59%

    Action

    based on true story

    biography

    Biography

    dancer

    Drama

    illness

    melancholy

    racist

    Geoffrey Sax Geoffrey Sax Director Kathryn Kirkpatrick Kathryn Kirkpatrick as Admission Nurse Brian Markinson Brian Markinson as Dr. Backman Halle Berry Halle Berry as Frankie Anne Marie DeLuise Anne Marie DeLuise as White Alice
    A drama centered on a go-go dancer with multiple personality disorder who struggles to remain her true self and begins working with a psychotherapist to uncover the mystery of the inner ghosts that haunt her.
    The Pale Man 2017 POSTER

    The Pale Man

    2017

    English

    4.2

    6

    Action

    illness

    missing person

    Mystery

    small town

    Thriller

    John Lerchen John Lerchen Director Christina Lindsay Christina Lindsay as Beatrice Stevens Maurice McNicholas Maurice McNicholas as Dr. Robert Boyle Scott Myers Scott Myers as Reece Zoe Leggett Zoe Leggett as Young Girl
    A teachers assistant, trapped in a small town with a strange illness, takes on a local missing persons case aided by a Pale Man down the hall.
    Nowhere Mind 2018 POSTER

    Nowhere Mind

    2018

    English

    4.5

    17

    81%

    81%

    Action

    engagement

    fiancé

    hiking

    illness

    meditation

    out of body experience

    Thriller

    Ben Nissen Ben Nissen Director Joette Waters Joette Waters as Anna Marshall Patriac Coakley Patriac Coakley as Ivan Marshall Chernise Yvette Chernise Yvette as Psychiatrist David Scott Crawford David Scott Crawford as The Philosopher
    Ivan uses experimental meditation to induce out-of-body experiences that might make it possible for him to escape a mysterious illness. His training takes an unexpected turn when he finds himself getting between the marital engagement of two old friends, Emily and John. Unaware of Ivan's secret relationship with his fiancé, John invites Ivan to go on a hiking trip with him. In order to keep up appearances, Ivan agrees to go along. On the trip, John grows ever more suspicious of Ivan's intentions with Emily. A dangerous game of cat and mouse ensues that might provide Ivan an unexpected route to a cure.
    Little Women 2018 POSTER

    Little Women

    2018

    English

    5.3

    19

    31%

    68%

    Action

    Drama

    family

    Family

    illness

    modernisation

    sisterhood

    Clare Niederpruem Clare Niederpruem Director Ian Bohen Ian Bohen as Freddy Lucas Grabeel Lucas Grabeel as Laurie Lea Thompson Lea Thompson as Marmee Paris Warner Paris Warner as Sally
    A modern retelling of Louisa May Alcott's classic novel, we follow the lives of four sisters - Meg, Jo, Beth, and Amy March - detailing their passage from childhood to womanhood. Despite harsh times, they cling to optimism, and as they mature, they face blossoming ambitions and relationships, as well as tragedy, while maintaining their unbreakable bond as sisters.
    The Heart of Christmas 2011 POSTER

    The Heart of Christmas

    2011

    English

    6.8

    10

    60%

    60%

    Action

    cancer

    childhood cancer

    Drama

    Family

    hallmark movie

    illness

    leukemia

    sick child

    Gary Wheeler Gary Wheeler Director Karl T. Wright Karl T. Wright as Dr. Benson George Newbern George Newbern as Dr. Don Sandler Magi Avila Magi Avila as Featured and Background Dendrie Taylor Dendrie Taylor as Michelle Denford
    Told in flashback from the perspective of Megan, the storyline unfolds when her commitment to faith and family is renewed after reading the blog of Julie Locke, the online journal that Julie kept after her 13 months old Dax was diagnosed with Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML).
    My Hindu Friend 2015 POSTER

    My Hindu Friend

    2015

    Portuguese

    5.8

    8

    80%

    62%

    Action

    cancer

    death

    Drama

    family problems

    illness

    survival

    Hector Babenco Hector Babenco Director Denise Weinberg Denise Weinberg as Anita Willem Dafoe Willem Dafoe as Diego Fairman Raquel Karro Raquel Karro as Enfermeira #19 Maria Fernanda Cândido Maria Fernanda Cândido as Livia Monteiro Bueno
    Diego is a film director who, when he is told that he has a malignant disease which could be fatal, marries his girlfriend of many years, says goodbye to his friends and begins a routine of long days of treatment in hospital. While learning to live with the pain and also conversing with death, he meets a Hindu boy who is a fellow patient and who becomes his friend. But one day the boy disappears. Diego is discharged, but his life has changed forever. His marriage fails and, living alone, he begins to wonder whether he may in fact be dying and no one has told him. He tries to find out what happened to his Hindu friend, and eventually meets another woman.
    Drifting Flowers 2008 POSTER

    Drifting Flowers

    2008

    Chinese

    6.4

    12

    58%

    58%

    Action

    Drama

    gender

    girls love

    identity

    illness

    lgbt

    Romance

    woman director

    Zero Chou Zero Chou Director Bai-Hui Chang Bai-Hui Chang as Diego's Mother Alice Tsai-yi Huang Alice Tsai-yi Huang as Foster Mother Robert Chang Robert Chang as John's Lover Yi-Feng Chiu Yi-Feng Chiu as Young Yen's boyfriend
    Three poetic tales of seeking the true identity. In the first story, Jing, a blind singer, falls in love with her band's tomboy accordionist Diego. In another time and place, Lily, an elderly lesbian and Yen, her gay friend, create an unexpected bond and support each other in a time of crisis. Finally, we see Diego before she joined the band, when as a teenager she came to grips with her gender identity.
    Bubble Boy 2001 POSTER

    Bubble Boy

    2001

    English

    5.7

    24

    32%

    48%

    Action

    Adventure

    Comedy

    crush

    illness

    lovesickness

    niagara falls

    Romance

    Sci-Fi

    Blair Hayes Blair Hayes Director Jake Gyllenhaal Jake Gyllenhaal as Jimmy Livingston Arden Myrin Arden Myrin as Lorraine Brian George Brian George as Pushpop Pablo Schreiber Pablo Schreiber as Todd
    Jimmy is a young man who was born without an immune system and has lived his life within a plastic bubble in his bedroom... who pines for the sweet caresses of girl-next-door Chloe. But when Chloe decides to marry her high school boyfriend, Jimmy – bubble suit and all – treks cross-country to stop her.
    Cemetery of Splendor 2015 POSTER

    Cemetery of Splendor

    2015

    Thai

    6.8

    14

    96%

    60%

    Action

    cemetery

    Drama

    Fantasy

    illness

    Mystery

    river

    sleeping

    soldier

    Apichatpong Weerasethakul Apichatpong Weerasethakul Director Sasipim Piwansenee Sasipim Piwansenee as Cream Hostess Kammanit Sansuklerd Kammanit Sansuklerd as Parasite Doctor Richard Abramson Richard Abramson as Richard Widner Apinya Unphanlam Apinya Unphanlam as Singing Woman
    In a hospital, ten soldiers are being treated for a mysterious sleeping sickness. In a story in which dreams can be experienced by others, and in which goddesses can sit casually with mortals, a nurse learns the reason why the patients will never be cured, and forms a telepathic bond with one of them.
    The Boy in the Plastic Bubble 1976 POSTER

    The Boy in the Plastic Bubble

    1976

    English

    5.8

    11

    47%

    47%

    Action

    Biography

    Drama

    illness

    parent child relationship

    plastic

    Romance

    teenage crush

    underdog

    Randal Kleiser Randal Kleiser Director Robert Reed Robert Reed as Johnny Lubitch Diana Hyland Diana Hyland as Mickey Lubitch John Travolta John Travolta as Tod Lubitch Victor Brandt Victor Brandt as TV Installer
    Tod Lubitch is born with a deficient immune system. As such, he must spend the rest of his life in a completely sterile environment. His room is completely hermetically sealed against bacteria and virus, his food is specially prepared, and his only human contact comes in the form of gloved hands. The movie follows his life into a teenager.
    My Skinny Sister 2015 POSTER

    My Skinny Sister

    2015

    Swedish

    6.7

    5

    96%

    62%

    Action

    Drama

    figure skating

    illness

    sisterhood

    teenage girl

    woman director

    Sanna Lenken Sanna Lenken Director Bahador Foladi Bahador Foladi as Cafébiträde Annika Hallin Annika Hallin as Karin Åsa Janson Åsa Janson as Skolsköterska Julia Marko-Nord Julia Marko-Nord as Sköterska
    Just as Stella enters the exciting world of adolescence she discovers that her big sister and role model Katja is hiding an eating disorder. The disease slowly tears the family apart. A story about jealousy, love and betrayal told with warmth, depth and laughter - on and off the ice.
    Silverlake Life: The View from Here 1993 POSTER

    Silverlake Life: The View from Here

    1993

    English

    8.1

    4

    85%

    85%

    Action

    aids

    Documentary

    health

    illness

    Peter Friedman Peter Friedman Director Tom Joslin Tom Joslin as Liane Bonin Liane Bonin as Mark Massi Mark Massi as
    An extraordinary video diary about living with AIDS documenting, with guts and humor, the love and dedication of longtime companions Tom Joslin and Mark Massi, from the emotional challenge of living with a fatal illness to the frustration of maintaining daily routines,.
    Dear Friends 2007 POSTER

    Dear Friends

    2007

    Japanese

    6.6

    4

    cancer

    Drama

    friendship

    hospital

    hospitalization

    illness

    Kazuyuki Morosawa Kazuyuki Morosawa Director Maho Nonami Maho Nonami as Masaki Nishina Masaki Nishina as Bartender Yuika Motokariya Yuika Motokariya as Maki Keiko Kitagawa Keiko Kitagawa as Rina
    Rina is the it girl. She is thin, has long hair, is flaunting and dresses attractively. Every man wants to be with her and every woman wants to be like her. She also happens to be self-absorbed, mean and nasty.
    Linkeroever 2008 POSTER

    Linkeroever

    2008

    Dutch

    5.9

    1

    antwerp

    archery

    basement

    cellar

    Drama

    Horror

    illness

    legend

    Mystery

    Thriller

    Pieter Van Hees Pieter Van Hees Director Tom Dewispelaere Tom Dewispelaere as Dirk van Biesbeck Robbie Cleiren Robbie Cleiren as Dokter Verbeke Ruth Becquart Ruth Becquart as Hella Govaerts Marilou Mermans Marilou Mermans as Jeanne
    When Marie moves into her boyfriend's apartment, she uncovers a disturbing mystery about the fate of the previous tenant.
    The Punk Singer 2013 POSTER

    The Punk Singer

    2013

    English

    7.4

    2

    91%

    83%

    Action

    Biography

    Documentary

    feminism

    illness

    Music

    punk band

    punk girl

    punk rock

    singer

    Sini Anderson Sini Anderson Director Gloria Steinem Gloria Steinem as Self Tavi Gevinson Tavi Gevinson as Self Carrie Brownstein Carrie Brownstein as Self Joan Jett Joan Jett as Self
    A look at the life of activist, musician, and cultural icon Kathleen Hanna, who formed the punk band Bikini Kill and pioneered the "riot grrrl" movement of the 1990s.
    The Milk of Sorrow 2009 POSTER

    The Milk of Sorrow

    2009

    Spanish

    6.7

    4

    78%

    69%

    Action

    Drama

    illness

    loss of loved one

    Music

    pregnancy

    rape victim

    woman director

    Claudia Llosa Claudia Llosa Director Susi Sánchez Susi Sánchez as Aída Daniel Núñez Daniel Núñez as Amadeo Magaly Solier Magaly Solier as Fausta Efraín Solís Efraín Solís as Noé
    Fausta is suffering from a rare disease called the Milk of Sorrow, which is transmitted through the breast milk of pregnant women who were abused or raped during or soon after pregnancy. While living in constant fear and confusion due to this disease, she must face the sudden death of her mother. She chooses to take drastic measures to not follow in her mother's footsteps.
    The Better Angels 2014 POSTER

    The Better Angels

    2014

    English

    6.0

    3

    44%

    43%

    Action

    biography

    Biography

    Drama

    education

    History

    illness

    indiana, usa

    stepmother

    wilderness

    A.J. Edwards A.J. Edwards Director Wes Bentley Wes Bentley as Mr. Crawford Diane Kruger Diane Kruger as Sarah Lincoln Jason Clarke Jason Clarke as Tom Lincoln Jamie Harrold Jamie Harrold as Vagabond
    At an isolated log cabin in the harsh wilderness of Indiana circa 1817, the rhythms of love, tragedy, and the daily hardships of life on the developing frontier shaped one of our nation’s greatest heroes: Abraham Lincoln. Abe is a thoughtful and quiet boy who spends his days at the side of his beloved mother while learning to work the land from his stern father. When illness takes his mother, Abe's new guardian angel comes in the form of his new stepmother, who sees the potential in the boy and pushes for his further education.
    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.
    ×