Movies and TvShows featuring "hereditary-disease" theme.

Selma, an Eastern European immigrant living in Washington state in the 1960s, is going blind and faces the threat of losing her job at a local factory. She forms a friendship with Cathy, but their relationship becomes strained as Selma's blindness worsens. When Selma reveals a secret to the local sheriff, her life takes a downward spiral. However, Selma remains determined to protect her friend's secret. In the end, Cathy realizes the value of Selma's decisions and they reaffirm their friendship.

Extraordinary Measures follows the true story of a father who sets out to find a cure for his children's rare genetic disease. With the help of a brilliant but unorthodox scientist, they face corporate greed and a race against time to save lives.

Noam is a 24-year-old columnist struggling to establish himself as a writer, and not lose his mind in the process. A challenging task since his father is famous not only for his great talent as a writer, but also for his outrageous borderline personality. When Noam hits rock bottom fueled by a deadly combination of drugs, he finds his own route to normality in the unlikeliest of places: the psych ward.

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.

As they try to come to terms with the loss they have experienced, will Dewi and Sena be able to face the mystery of the legacy passed down from their extended family?

Strange Interlude is a 1932 film adaptation of the Eugene O'Neill play. It tells the story of a woman named Nina Leeds who is torn between her love for her deceased fiance Gordon, her lust for a novelist named Ned Darrell, and her marriage to a respectable doctor named Sam Evans. The film explores themes of love, infidelity, and the consequences of repression in society. Despite being married, Nina becomes pregnant with Darrell's child and raises it as her husband's, resulting in a web of secret paternity and family dysfunction. Ultimately, she must make difficult choices to find her own happiness.

Spasmo is a 1974 Italian giallo film directed by Umberto Lenzi. It follows a man who witnesses a murder and becomes entangled in a web of sexual perversion, psychological suspense, and paranoia. As he tries to uncover the truth, he encounters mysterious women, a psychotic killer, and a hereditary disease that threatens his life. With elements of surrealism and violence, Spasmo takes viewers on a twisted journey filled with intrigue and danger.

The true story of parents who discover that their two young daughters have a genetic disease that makes it fatal for them to be exposed to ordinary light.

When Claire learns that her estranged mother is dying, she returns to her hometown unaware that it is led by a religious cult to which her mother belongs to and is a host of something sinister that the family has been containing for generations.

Sonya is the heiress to the riches of a Czech noble family—the Hajns. Petr, a social climber marries her, ignoring some shady goings-on—in particular, an insane uncle who prowls the mansion believing himself invisible, a peccadillo the family indulges. The uncle’s stalking every corner of the house, popping out of cupboards and out from behind curtains slowly takes its toll on the young bride.

Alive & Well is a documentary that tells the inspiring stories of individuals living with Huntington's Disease, a hereditary brain disease. It explores the challenges they face, the science behind the illness, and their courage to persevere. Filled with hope, this film sheds light on the lives of those who battle chronic illness.