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Lorenzo's Oil

1992 · 135 min

A harrowing yet inspiring true story of parental determination against medical odds, emotionally draining but ultimately hopeful.

Tagline
Some people make their own miracles.
Overview
Lorenzo Odone, a Virginia 5-year-old, develops a degenerative nerve disease so rare that nobody is working on a cure, so his parents decide to immerse themselves in research and tackle the problem themselves.

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Tone
  • earneststrength 3 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 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
  • survival
  • science
  • parenthood
  • justice
Places
  • big city
  • home
  • hospital
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • true story
  • procedural
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror2
Humour2
Realism9
Romance2
Tension6
Darkness6
Complexity6
Emotional weight9

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Details

Genres
drama
Directed by
George Miller
Written by
Nick Enright, George Miller
Starring
Nick Nolte, Susan Sarandon, Peter Ustinov, Ann Hearn, Maduka Steady, Aaron Jackson, Laura Linney, Kathleen Wilhoite
Music
Christine Woodruff
Cinematography
John Seale
Runtime
135 min
Country
Australia
Languages
English, Italian, Swahili

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