Justin Isfeld, Susan Sarandon, Nick Nolte
A boy develops a disease so rare that nobody is working on a cure, so his father decides to learn all about it and tackle the problem himself.
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November 24, 2007This movie was not very dynamic but I still found it fascinating. It is a drama based on the true story of Augusto and Michaela Odone, two parents who found a way to stave off their son's rare disease (ALD) with a certain type of oil.
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June 23, 2007A very powerful film though so much of the text was whispered around the sick child that it was difficult to keep up with the text in places.
I'm not so sure I liked Nick Nolte's italian accent but I'm sure many will disagree with me there.
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October 8, 2009A very touching and heartbreaking true story about two very determined parents on a quest to treat their terminally ill son with ALD. The film questions the conventions of medical testing with the Andone's defying medical experts and coming out with an oil treatment with no backg...( read more)
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September 17, 2009A very heartwarming and sad true story. I applaud the parents of Lorenzo for the sheer determination they had in helping to push the research for this disease and for discovering the oil to help All ALD children. God Bless them all.
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September 6, 2009...unbelievable...but still this kind of story really happens in real life !...sometimes,medicine is too straight to accepts another kind of help !
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June 30, 2008It was a very touching movie with brought tears to my eyes i can't believe that lerenzo recently died. sooo sad :( R.I.P Lerenzo Odone
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October 8, 2006It really hit home for me. Its alot like what we have gone through with my daughter. Its really realistic and truthful.
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