First of all this is a TV movie so the quality is low and the scmaltz is high, but Meryl Streep as the mum makes it a little more palletable. The story is pretty shocking, as an English person i have never had to pay for medical treatment and hopefully never will as i find it an atrocious practice. So Meryl's son (in the movie) develops epilepsy and the torture he and his family have to go through is awful, at one point i found it unbelievable but this does get explained. The family lose their home because the are paying extortionate medical bills, it all gets a litte depressing but there is hope. An important story shabbily portrayed.
Better Than This: Sicko (2007) Eye opening and shocking look at the U.S. and its health care industry, Lorenzo's Oil (1992) Another true story, i loved this as a child and its still moving and surprisingly directed by George 'Mad Max' Miller, Dallas Buyers Club (2013) Great film, heroic true tale of getting AIDS patients the medication they need to survive, without making them bankrupt.
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