Movies and TvShows featuring "hereditary-disease" theme.

After the sudden death of his mother, an anxiety-ridden man embarks on a Kafkaesque odyssey back home, where he confronts his deepest fears and experiences surreal and bizarre encounters along the way.

After their mother dies during a violent break-in, two siblings move in with their estranged father discover their family's sinister heritage.

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.

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.

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.

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.

This haunting, personal film offers a firsthand perspective on the hereditary neurodegenerative Huntington’s Disease. The condition typically shows up in mid-adult life, and DNA testing has shown Wellington film editor and screenwriter Bridget Lyon is likely to fall prey. She and her husband, director Jeff McDonald, are forced to face the disease’s horrors head-on while watching her mother’s deterioration.

After discovering he shares his mother’s fatal heart condition, a desperate medical student follows her advice to confess his love to his lifelong crush and “find his heart” before time runs out.

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.