A Lion in the House
How does a family with a cancer-stricken child persevere in the face of the heart-wrenching challenges that emerge every day? Five such families are profiled in this moving documentary filmed in and around the Cincinnati Children's Hospital. Honest and unsparing, the film documents the struggle for life, the experience of death, and the spiritual strength possessed by the afflicted children and their loved ones.
Year: 2006
Genre: Documentaries, General Docos, Film Festivals 2006
Country: USA
Director: Steven Bognar, Julia Reichert
Duration: 282 Minutes
Rating: M - Contents may disturb
8.9/10
Location in store: Documentary (General)
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