Movies and TvShows featuring "degenerative-disease" theme.

In 1990s Pittsburgh, Jamie, a medicine peddler, starts a relationship with Maggie, a young woman suffering from Parkinson's disease. Despite their differences, they navigate the challenges of their relationship and find love and support in each other.

A retired baseball player with a degenerative illness moves into a new house with his family. They discover a backyard pool that they hope will provide fun for the kids and therapy for the father. However, the pool hides a dark secret that unleashes a malevolent force, trapping the family in terror.

Boss is a TV show about a powerful mayor of Chicago who is diagnosed with a degenerative disease. As he tries to come to terms with his illness, he also has to deal with the challenges of running a city plagued by corruption and political intrigue. Along the way, he must navigate complicated relationships and make difficult decisions that will impact his personal and professional life.

The movie tells the story of Stephen Hawking, a Cambridge student who meets Jane and they fall in love. Stephen is diagnosed with a degenerative disease and decides to cut Jane off. Despite this, Jane insists on staying with him. They get married, have children, and Stephen's work gains recognition. However, Jane starts to lose her spirit and meets Jonathan, who she becomes attracted to. Jane and Stephen's relationship deteriorates, and they ultimately get a divorce. Stephen calls for Jane to accompany him in receiving a title from the Queen.

Still Alice is about a linguistics professor named Alice who, at her 50th birthday party, starts to experience memory loss. Upon visiting the doctor, she is diagnosed with early onset Alzheimer's Disease. The film follows Alice's journey as she copes with the disease and her relationships with her husband and children become strained. She faces challenges in her career and tries to make the most of the time she has left before her memory fades away completely. Still Alice depicts the heartbreaking effects of Alzheimer's Disease on both the individual and their loved ones.

In 'Remember (2015)', a man named Seo Jin-woo, who has a condition called hyperthymesia that gives him an incredible memory, tries to clear his name after being wrongfully convicted of murder. With the help of an ambitious defense lawyer, he delves into the case and uncovers a web of betrayal and deception. As he navigates through the corrupt legal system, he must also confront his own deteriorating memory due to a genetic disease. Along the way, Seo Jin-woo forms a romance and seeks revenge against those who framed him.

A Moment to Remember is a touching drama and romance movie that follows the story of a couple who are deeply in love, but their lives take a tragic turn when the woman is diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease. As her memory gradually fades away, the couple must navigate the challenges and heartbreak of the disease while trying to hold onto their love and memories.

A documentary that follows the life of beloved actor and advocate Michael J. Fox. It explores his personal and professional triumphs and travails, and depicts what happens when an incurable optimist confronts an incurable disease.

Ludwig is a biographical drama that portrays the life of King Ludwig II of Bavaria, focusing on his relationships, struggles with mental illness, and his passion for art. Set in 19th-century Bavaria, the film explores Ludwig's turbulent reign and his controversial lifestyle as a homosexual monarch. It delves into his grandiose projects, his artistic patronage, and his ultimately tragic downfall.

What Makes a Family tells the story of a lesbian couple, Maggie and Jane, who fight for custody of their daughter after Jane is diagnosed with a terminal illness. Their struggle takes them through a court battle, challenging societal norms and prejudices along the way. With the support of their friends and family, Maggie and Jane prove that love and family come in many different forms.

A blind man's hand is reanimated and tries to kill the doctor who brought it back to life.

LOURDES, a small village where the Virgin Mary appeared to a young girl about 150 years ago. Still today LOURDES is more alive than ever. And Our Lady remains active and attentive to each of her children. About 6 million people visit it every year. After the pandemic, her devotion is increasing. The multitudinous processions of people seeking a miracle feed a small army of caregivers (nurses, volunteers, hospitalists) who accompany them. These pilgrims are an amazing display of humanity: accident victims, the terminally ill, an overweight teenager being bullied at school, a group of prostitutes and trans people from Paris, etc. LOURDES is an insightful meditation on the human capacity for empathy and hope, and especially a journey into the mystery of religious faith in the face of life's profound tribulations.

A dysfunctional family, haunted by a curse and plagued by insanity, experiences the fall of their ancestral house.

The story of the last year and a half of Tsar Nicholas II and his family from the February Revolution of 1917 to their execution in July 1918.

A documentary filmmaker goes on a 52-day journey to find evidence supporting the effectiveness of the Gerson Therapy -- a long-suppressed natural cancer cure. His travels take him from Alaska to Mexico with stops in San Diego, New York, Japan, Holland and Spain. In the end, he presents the testimonies of patients, scientists, surgeons and nutritionists who testify to the therapy s efficacy in curing cancer and other degenerative diseases, and presents the hard scientific proof to back up their claims. Testimonies include: a Japanese medical school professor who cured himself of liver cancer over 15 years ago, a lymphoma patient who was diagnosed as terminal over 50 years ago as well as from noted critics of this world-renowned healing method who dismiss it out of hand as pure quackery. So the question that remains is, Why is this powerful curative therapy still suppressed, more than 75 years after it was clearly proven to cure degenerative diseases?

A wife nursing her terminally ill husband finds herself falling for his friend.

This documentary follows the life of Greg, a man who has been diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease. As Greg's memory deteriorates, the film explores the challenges he faces and the impact it has on his daily life. Through interviews and personal anecdotes, viewers gain a deeper understanding of the debilitating effects of this incurable disease.