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Something to Live for: The Alison Gertz Story

1992 · 100 min

A sober, heartfelt TV drama that traces a young woman's fear and resolve with earnest, issue-driven sincerity.

Overview: An AIDS-stricken woman becomes a leader in the struggle to educate people about the disease and its prevention.
How it feels: Melancholic, earnest, tense and warm. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Identity, survival, family, healing
Content: Mild sexual content and language. No violence or gore.
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Tone: melancholicstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 1 of 3
warmstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: identity
survival
family
healing
death
Places: big city
school
Era: contemporary
Audience: teen
Form: true story
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence none
Sex mild