Movie

A Child's Wish

1997 · 96 min

A sincere, tear-jerking TV drama about illness and advocacy, anchored by earnest performances and a hopeful message.

Tagline: Cancer killed her. But not before she made a change.
Overview: A family discovers their youngest daughter has cancer. But the real struggle has yet to start.
How it feels: Earnest, warm, melancholic and uplifting. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Family, grief, survival, justice
Content: Mild language. No violence, gore or sexual content.
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Tone: earneststrength 3 of 3
warmstrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
upliftingstrength 2 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: family
grief
survival
justice
parenthood
Places: hospital
home
big city
Era: contemporary
Audience: teen
Form: true story
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence none
Sex none