Topic: Disease · Illness

Direction Vince Gilligan · Michelle MacLaren · Adam Bernstein · Colin Bucksey

Cast Bryan Cranston · Aaron Paul · Anna Gunn · Dean Norris

Synopsis Breaking Bad (TV Series) (2008) is a gripping drama that spans 5 seasons and 62 episodes, airing from 2008 to 2013. The narrative revolves around Walter White (Bryan Cranston), a high school chemistry teacher residing in Albuquerque, New Mexico, with...

Direction Milos Forman

Cast Jack Nicholson · Louise Fletcher · Brad Dourif · William Redfield

Synopsis One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (1975) follows the story of a rebellious criminal, Randle Patrick McMurphy, played by Jack Nicholson, who feigns mental illness to escape the rigors of prison labor. However, his new environment at a psychiatric hospital...

Direction Akira Kurosawa

Cast Takashi Shimura · Nobuo Kaneko · Kyôko Seki · Makoto Kobori

Synopsis To Live (1952) follows the life of Kanji Watanabe, a man who has spent three decades in a dull bureaucratic role at City Hall, supporting a son who appears indifferent to his father's efforts. Watanabe's existence seems to be on...

Direction David Lynch

Cast Anthony Hopkins · John Hurt · Anne Bancroft · John Gielgud

Synopsis The Elephant Man (1980) tells the story of John Merrick (John Hurt), a man severely disfigured and exploited in a Victorian-era circus sideshow, earning him the cruel nickname "The Elephant Man." After enduring years of abuse from his exploitative circus...

Direction Miguel Ángel Hernández Arango · Vladimir Ráez

Direction Kinuyo Tanaka

Cast Yumeji Tsukioka · Ryoji Hayama · Junkichi Orimoto · Hiroko Kawasaki

Synopsis The Eternal Breasts (1955) follows the life of Fumiko, portrayed by Tsukioka Yurneji, who is trapped in a loveless marriage with a distant and uncaring husband. Despite her outward appearance of dedication and responsibility, Fumiko is deeply unhappy. Her husband's...

Direction Shosuke Murakami · Takao Kinoshita

Cast Erika Sawajiri · Ryô Nishikido · Hiroko Yakushimaru · Riko Narumi

Synopsis 1 Litre of Tears (TV Series) (2005) follows the journey of a resilient family as their 15-year-old eldest daughter is diagnosed with an incurable condition known as Spinocerebellar Degeneration. Despite her debilitating illness, she fights valiantly to maintain her quality...

Direction Antoni P. Canet

Cast Carlos Cristos

Synopsis Las alas de la vida (The Wings of Life) (2006) follows the journey of Dr. Carlos Cristos, a 47-year-old man grappling with a terminal illness. He reaches out to a friend, a film director, with a unique request: to document...

Direction Jesús Muñoz · Santi Padró · Xavi Torres

Cast Juan Carlos Unzué

Direction Susan Muska · Gréta Olafsdóttir

Cast Edie Windsor · Thea Spyer

Direction Yasujirō Ozu

Cast Hideko Takamine · Chishu Ryu · Tatsuo Saito · Sanae Takasugi

Synopsis The Munekata Sisters (1950) follows the complex love story of Setsuko, who is unhappily married to Mimura, an unemployed engineer with a drinking problem. Setsuko has always harbored feelings for Hiroshi, but their inability to confess their love led to...

Direction Ingmar Bergman

Cast Harriet Andersson · Kari Sylwan · Ingrid Thulin · Liv Ullmann

Synopsis Cries and Whispers (1972) delves into the complex dynamics of three sisters, Karin, Maria, and Agnes, as they gather to support Agnes in her final days. The narrative unfolds with a stark portrayal of the sisters' true nature, revealing how...

Direction Charlie Russell

Cast Terry Pratchett

Synopsis Terry Pratchett: Choosing to Die (TV) (2011) explores the deeply personal journey of renowned author Terry Pratchett as he grapples with the progressive effects of Alzheimer's disease on his life and creative abilities. The documentary delves into his encounters with...

Direction Don Hertzfeldt

Synopsis It's Such a Beautiful Day (Film) (2012) is a compilation movie that brings together three previously released shorts: "Everything Will be OK" (2006), "I Am So Proud of You" (2008), and "It's Such a Beautiful Day" (2011). The newly combined...

Direction Jon Amiel

Cast Michael Gambon · Patrick Malahide · Janet Suzman · Joanne Whalley

Synopsis The Singing Detective (TV Miniseries) (1986) follows the story of Philip Marlow, a detective novelist afflicted with the debilitating condition of psoriatic arthropathy. Trapped in a hospital bed, Marlow immerses himself in revising his early thriller, "The Singing Detective," casting...

Direction Kim Jin-Man · Kim Dae-Jin

Cast Ji Sung · Hwang Jung-Eum · Park Seo-joon · Kim Yeong-ae

Synopsis Kill Me, Heal Me (TV Series) (2015) is a gripping 20-episode Korean drama that delves into the complexities of the human psyche. Cha Do Hyun, portrayed by Ji Sung, is a third-generation business heir who grapples with dissociative identity disorder,...

Direction Florian Zeller

Cast Anthony Hopkins · Olivia Colman · Imogen Poots · Rufus Sewell

Synopsis The Father (2020) follows the story of Anthony, an almost 80-year-old man who is known for his mischievous and caustic behavior. He stubbornly insists on living alone and rejects every caretaker his daughter, Anne, tries to hire. Anne, played by...

Direction Ingmar Bergman

Cast Ingrid Thulin · Gunnel Lindblom · Jörgen Lindström · Haakan Jahnberg

Synopsis The Silence (1963) is the concluding chapter in Ingmar Bergman's trilogy focused on faith and redemption, following 'Through a Glass Darkly' and 'Winter Light'. The narrative revolves around two sisters, Ester and Anna, who are polar opposites. Ester is portrayed...

Direction Michael Rossato-Bennett

Cast Dan Cohen · Louise Dueno · Nell Hardie · Norman Hardie

Synopsis Alive Inside: A Story of Music & Memory (2013) explores a groundbreaking, music-centered approach that is already revolutionizing the lives of millions of elderly Americans affected by dementia. Led by social worker Dan Cohen and documented over three years by...

Direction William Wyler

Cast Bette Davis · Henry Fonda · George Brent · Margaret Lindsay

Synopsis Jezebel (1938) unfolds in the vibrant yet tumultuous backdrop of pre-Civil War New Orleans in the 1850s. The narrative revolves around Julie Marsden, a captivating and independent Southern belle who embarks on a journey of personal redemption. Julie, known for...