Is Lorenzo's Oil right for your family?
Movie 1992 135 min
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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Likely present: Family themesHeavy emotional content
The title and synopsis indicate a dramatic story about a rare disease and parental efforts.
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