Lorenzo's Oil
21 January at 20:30
Programme Synopsis
Oscar nominated director George Miller delivers a sweeping, powerful, and tear-jerking drama based on the true story of a family who discovers their 5-year-old son is dying of an incurable, mysterious brain disease. Oscar nominee Nick Nolte and Oscar winner Susan Sarandon play the intrepid parents who ignore doctors and research the disease to find a cure themselves. Through their devotion and love they turn the medical world upside-down in an effort to save their child. Sarandon and Nolte are joined by Oscar nominee Laura Linney in this superb and touching story about family, perseverance, and hope.
