Movies and TvShows featuring "genetic-disorder" theme.

Forced to confront revelations about her past, paramedic Cassandra Webb forges a relationship with three young women destined for powerful futures...if they can all survive a deadly present.

A young man goes to Hong Kong to study psychiatry for a pressing reason. His family has a genetic disease that caused his mother and brother to be diagnosed with schizophrenia at age 24 and he is desperate to escape the same fate.

Amane Kaoru lives a night life, not because she wishes so, but because she is infected with the xeroderma pigmentosum virus. This virus defects the ability to repair damage caused by the sun's rays. Although she cannot expose her body to the sunlight, she dreams of becoming a singer, even if remaining positive has been ruined many times due to her illness. One night, playing outside, she meets Fujishiro Kouji, who has lost his job and hope, and becomes someone who reminds him of his long forgotten music passion.

Henry DeTamble, a librarian, possesses a unique gene that allows him to travel through time involuntarily. His wife, Claire Abshire, struggles to cope with the unpredictable nature of his time travel, leading to various challenges in their relationship.

Jar City follows Detective Erlendur as he investigates a murder that leads him to a decades-old mystery and a complex web of secrets. As he delves deeper into the case, he uncovers shocking revelations and uncovers the dark underbelly of his country.

Zhang Jian Yi's dream was to become a professional basketball player. However, at age 11, he was diagnosed with genetic heart disease. This caused him to hide his passion for the sport until he one day joins the school's basketball team. Can Jian Yi stick to his dreams, break the limits and bravely pursue his basketball dream in the face of parental opposition, physical limitations, and his teammates' disdain?

A man is haunted by the heart he received in a transplant and becomes obsessed with finding out who the donor was, leading him down a dangerous path of murder and conspiracy.

Midnight Sun is a heartwarming story about Katie, a 17-year-old girl with a rare genetic disorder that prevents her from being exposed to sunlight. Confined to her house during the day, she spends her time playing guitar and dreaming of becoming a singer-songwriter. One night, she meets Charlie, a boy she has secretly admired for years. As they embark on a summer romance, Katie must balance her dreams with the realities of her illness and the challenges it presents to their relationship.

Halam Geldi follows the story of a teenage girl in Cyprus who is forced into an arranged marriage by her domineering father. As she struggles to come to terms with her impending marriage, she also grapples with issues of tradition, intermarriage, and the impact of the Greco-Turkish War. Along the way, she discovers the importance of friendship and the strength to escape the confines of her oppressive situation.

Imagine to be suddenly able to control your car, your bank account and all the electronics in your life just by thinking about it. What would you do with this power? What would you compromise for it?

Anindilyakwa man, Steve 'Bakala' Wurramara is afflicted with a profound hereditary neurodegenerative disorder. While modern medicine looks for answers, the stories of an ancient curse and black magic still permeate this remote Aboriginal community in far northern Australia. Bakala enlists the help of his daughter to search for a cure from the traditional bush medicines in the land, desperate to find an answer before she too is diagnosed. As his desperation grows and his disorder takes an ever greater hold, Bakala realises he must fight this ancient curse to unlock the secrets of his Ancestors.

When Jessica develops the same mental problems her late mother had, she becomes increasingly convinced that a supernatural entity is after her. Those around her are sure that it's merely psychotic delusions, but Jessica must solve the mystery in her bloodline before it's too late and the dark forces take over for good.

The true story of champion racehorse Cody’s Wish and his endearing bond with his namesake, Cody Dorman, a Kentucky teenager with a rare genetic disorder and love for horse racing.