A Life Without Pain
2005 American film
- March 12, 2005 (2005-03-12) (South by Southwest)
A Life Without Pain is a 2005 documentary film by Melody Gilbert about children who can't feel pain.[1]
Plot synopsis
The film explores the daily lives of three children with Congenital insensitivity to pain, a rare genetic disorder shared by just a hundred people in the world.[2] Three-year-old Gabby from Minnesota, 7-year-old Miriam from Norway and 10-year-old Jamilah from Germany have to be carefully guarded by their parents so they don't suffer serious, life-altering injuries.
Reception
The release of the film garnered widespread interest in the topic, and the character Gabby was featured on The Oprah Winfrey Show in 2006.[3]
References
External links
- A Life Without Pain at IMDb
- Official Website
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