Illness Movies

A precarious highway carries an unnamed protagonist to a series of doctors' appointments, where it is unclear what ails her. She speaks to no one and...

First published in 1922, Margery Williams' enchanting story about a toy rabbit is a classic of children's literature. This gentle rendition comes...

How many imaginary deathly diseases can you have before you die from fear and anxiety? This short documentary answers this question by trying to show...

A young man meets a 23-year-old cancer patient on the way to the park and disrupts her plan to commit suicide.

A thriller with supernatural overtones about a man with a medical condition that causes him to black out during moments of extreme stress and leads...

Called a maverick, a miracle-worker, and a quack, Dr. Marty Goldstein is a pioneer of integrative veterinary medicine. By holistically treating...

Two women set out on a road trip across the American West. Junior is trying to let go of her past. Mads is trying to find hers. Their long journey...

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"...

A successful businessman's life is turned upside down when he is diagnosed with cancer. On the verge of giving up, he forms an unlikely bond with a...

Henrik wants to sing a song for his wife. It has to be today, it has to be now. It's a question of life, death and karaoke.

A drama-documentary film about the fatal effect of poor living conditions on health – the so-called "social inheritance." The principal...

A father intends to save the life of his own son, by paying out a new type of suicide life insurance.

After a decade of ignoring his family, a young filmmaker has to care for his father, newly diagnosed with Alzheimer's, for the first time.

In WOODSMAN, young couple Alan and Lottie make do with what they've got: each other. After an accident has left Lottie bedridden and nonverbal, the...

A reflective look at the arrival and impact of AIDS in San Francisco and how individuals rose to the occasion during the first years of the crisis.

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...

Inés, Irene and Ivonne gather at their mother's house to attend their father's funeral; they will not return until a year after for the...

‘Voices from the Shadows’ shows the brave and sometimes heartrending stories of five ME patients and their carers, along with input from...

A romantic anthology with five episodes featuring five love stories in Japan, United States, Norway, the Island of Saipan, and the one in Rjukan...