Movies and TvShows featuring "traumatic-brain-injury" theme.

After a car accident leaves Paige in a coma, she wakes up with memory loss. Her husband Leo tries to win her heart again as they navigate the challenges of her forgotten past.

Concussion is a biographical drama that follows the story of Dr. Bennet Omalu, a forensic pathologist who discovers a link between football-related head injuries and chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE). As he tries to bring attention to this devastating condition, he faces resistance from the NFL and corporate interests. Based on a true story, Concussion sheds light on the dangerous consequences of playing football at a professional level.

Dr. Amy Larsen must navigate an unfamiliar world after a brain injury erases the last eight years of her life. She can rely only on her estranged 17-year-old daughter, whom she remembers as a 9-year-old, and a handful of devoted friends, as she struggles to continue practicing medicine, despite having lost nearly a decade of knowledge and experience.

Celebrated author and Nation magazine sports editor Dave Zirin tackles the myth that the NFL was somehow free of politics before Colin Kaepernick and other Black NFL players took a knee.

After losing her cell phone, a journalist with retrograde amnesia embarks on a journey of self-discovery and finds love at first glance. Along the way, she experiences tragedy, job promotion, and a rollercoaster of emotions. This heartwarming movie captures the beauty of unexpected connections and the power of love.

SGT. Will Gardner tells the story of a war veteran, suffering from a traumatic brain injury, who embarks on a cross-country motorcycle trip in search of redemption and purpose in life. Along the way, he forms friendships, confronts his demons, and finds hope.

Mystify: Michael Hutchence (2019) is a documentary that explores the life and career of Michael Hutchence, the lead singer of INXS. The film delves into his rise to fame, his struggles with depression and personal demons, and his tragic death in 1997. Through interviews, archive footage, and personal accounts, Mystify provides an intimate look at the man behind the music.

Joel Hunt served as a combat engineer from 1998-2007, with multiple tours in Iraq. While there, he endured more than 15 roadside bombs, and experienced a traumatic brain injury (TBI). Today, with the help of his dog, Barrett, he uses sports to push through the challenges of having a TBI.

The gut wrenching and inspiring true story of TBI (Traumatic Brain Injury) survivor, Brian Sweeney. A happy, loving and successful man is brutally attacked in a case of mistaken identity that results in a severe TBI (Traumatic Brain Injury).

After a diving accident leaves him paralyzed, a man forms an unlikely friendship with a young woman in a wheelchair as they navigate the challenges of rehabilitation.

Gage is a psychological drama based on the true story of Phineas Gage, a railroad construction foreman who survived a traumatic brain injury in the 19th century. The film explores the effects of the injury on Gage's personality and behavior, as well as the scientific and historical significance of his case.

This Hits Home is a thought-provoking documentary that delves into the devastating consequences of domestic abuse and the often-overlooked aspect of traumatic brain injury. Through personal stories and expert interviews, the film sheds light on the cycle of violence and its profound effects on the victims and their families.

In the heart of Koreatown, Los Angeles, a young woman must protect her ailing father from a sinister entity.

From a small town in northern Michigan to the mountains of Afghanistan, "Where Soldiers Come From" follows the journey of childhood friends who join the National Guard after graduating from high school. It chronicles the young men's transformation from teenagers to soldiers to 23-year-old combat veterans. The film offers an intimate look at the young men who fight our wars.

Fifty years ago, Tim McDermit fell 40 feet from his college dorm roof. He suffered a traumatic brain injury and was diagnosed with aphasia, a language disorder which left him unable to speak. Though 2 million others in the U.S. suffer from aphasia, few have even heard of it. Over the past five decades, Tim has struggled with relearning how to communicate all over again, navigating the social stigmas that come with broken speech, and finally letting go of the life that was snatched away from him.

On April Fool's Day, 1989, a man crossing the road between two garage sales was hit by a car and thrown into a state between life and death. Nine years later, his daughter uses her camera to try and understand both the absent moment and its lasting impact on her family, Russian immigrants marooned in Colorado.

After a gymnastics accident leaves him severely brain-damaged, Blake Hyland is given a platform to bring awareness and hope to everyone he meets on the road to recovery while his family wrestles to restore him back to his former self.

Five years ago 20-year-old Pekka Hyysalo wanted to become the best freestyle skier in the world. Director of New Run Miikka Niemi was shooting a freestyle skiing film when Pekka’s final jump happened right in front of his eyes. Pekka overshot the landing and crashed. Brain injury and recovery of this Finnish man touched and inspired not just the freestyle skiing community but everyone else, too. New Run tells about the last five years and the future of Pekka. With endless determination he is running on against all odds.

Requiem for a Running Back is a documentary film that explores the devastating consequences of football injuries, focusing on the impact of chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) on players' lives. The film highlights the medical research conducted by Boston University, revealing the alarming prevalence of brain injuries among former National Football League (NFL) players. Through interviews with players, medical professionals, and researchers, Requiem for a Running Back delves into the dark side of American football and raises important questions about player safety and the long-term effects of the sport.

As a teenager, Mutlu Kaya, a Kurdish woman from southeastern Turkey, was a promising singer. She was on the brink of breaking through to the final of Turkey’s Got Talent in 2015 when she was gunned down by a man whose marriage proposal she had refused. She suffered life-threatening injuries.