Movies and TvShows featuring "lung-disease" theme.
Italian immigrant Francesca Cabrini arrives in 1889 New York City and is greeted by disease, crime, and impoverished children. Cabrini sets off on a daring mission to convince the hostile mayor to secure housing and healthcare for society's most vulnerable. With broken English and poor health, Cabrini uses her entrepreneurial mind to build an empire of hope unlike anything the world had ever seen.
North & South is a TV show that explores the love story between Margaret Hale and John Thornton, amidst the backdrop of social conflict and industrialization during the 19th century in England. Margaret, a young woman from the South, moves with her family to a northern industrial town and finds herself caught between the working class and the prosperous industrialists. As Margaret and John navigate their differences and societal pressures, they discover a deep connection and a love that transcends social boundaries.
Sissi, also known as Empress Elisabeth of Austria, experiences love, family, and political turmoil as she navigates her role as empress.
Attack Number One is a heartwarming TV show set in the 1960s and 1970s. It follows the journey of a 12-year-old girl with a lung disease who dreams of becoming a professional volleyball player. Based on a popular comic book, this anime series showcases the inspiring story of the female protagonist as she faces challenges, both on and off the court.
Hélène and Mathieu have been happy together for many years. However, when faced with an existential decision, Hélène embarks on a journey to Norway alone in search of peace. Along the way, she plans to meet a blogger she discovered online.
A desperate father, in search of a lung donor for his dying daughter, gets involved in organ harvesting in Mexico.
The Miracle of the Bells is a 1948 drama film about a struggling actress named Olga Treskovna who dies in a small town, and her friend and press agent, William 'Bill' Dunnigan, tries to fulfill her last wish to have her body buried in accordance with the Catholic rituals. This creates a buzz in the town and leads to a series of events that ultimately result in a miracle. The film tackles themes of faith, ambition, poverty, and the power of belief.
A faithful ten part BBC adaptation of A.J. Cronin's book of the same name published in 1937 about a young Scottish doctor (Ben Cross) trying to find a place for himself in the dysfunctional medical system of Wales and England in the 1920s and early 1930s.
In 1883, a diverse group of adventurers come together to retrieve a sunken treasure from a volcanic island near Java, Indonesia. They must overcome various obstacles including treacherous waters, deep-sea diving, and dangerous volcanic activity.
The first-ever comprehensive large-scale investigative expose of the trillion-dollar cosmetics, beauty and personal care industry. Celebrated and groundbreaking filmmakers Kirby Dick and Amy Ziering take this unregulated industry to task via rigorous investigations, incisive wit and emotional storytelling to inform audiences of the hidden hazards of cosmetics and safe, budget-friendly alternatives for their daily products.
The story of Takeha, a free-spirited genius poet who lived through Taisho Romanticism, and the women who gave themselves over to his ambitions.
A detailed account of the response to the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States, focusing on the incompetence and lack of adequate measures taken to control the spread of the virus.
An intensely personal drama based on one of Australia's most shocking corporate scandals, Devil's Dust tells the story of ordinary Australians caught in a web of deception in the James Hardie asbestos saga. Spanning four decades, Devil's Dust shows how industrial manufacturer James Hardie first covered up its knowledge of the dangers of its asbestos mining and products and then threaten compensation plans by moving the company overseas.
The Book of Stars is a heartfelt drama about the friendship between a young woman named Mary and her neighbor, Joline, a retired poet. As Mary copes with her sister's death and her own struggles with drug addiction, she finds solace in Joline's wisdom and guidance. Through letter-writing and poetry, they explore themes of love, loss, and the power of art to heal. This poignant film delves into the complexities of human relationships and the importance of finding hope in the darkest of times.
In a futuristic city on Mars, an instrument-maker invents a holographic man and forms a love triangle with him and another man. The line between fantasy and reality blurs as secrets are revealed and the characters confront their own spirituality and mortality.
When Walter's diagnosed with lung cancer, despite his squeaky clean lifestyle, he has to tell his screenwriter partner, because that partner is a chain-smoker. As Walter fights cancer he also tries to put his affairs in order by teaching writing to prison inmates, talking to his son and ex-wife, and getting his partner to quit smoking.
In 1918, Maria Adelaide Coelho da Cunha, heiress and owner of the Diário de Notícias, leaves the social, cultural and family luxury in which she lives to escape with a petty chauffeur, 26 years younger.
A plutonium plant employee becomes the target of management, as well as union harassment, when she tries to blow the whistle on the company for negligent safety procedures, and she soon finds her life in peril.
Kotaro and Kuroe marry almost immediately in a Christian ceremony and move into an apartment. Life is completely joyous until, one day, Kuroe falls ill.