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A Brief History of Time

October 1991 •English

This shows physicist Stephen Hawking's life as he deals with the ALS that renders him immobile and unable to speak without the use of a computer. Hawking's friends, family, classmates, and peers are interviewed not only about his theories but the man himself.

Tell Me More

November 2020 •Polish

Martyna returns to her family home for a three-week “vacation” to take care of her mother, who is suffering from amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. Barbara, even though she can only communicate through eye movements, tries to convey as much as possible to her daughter.

Kansalainen Jussila

November 2006 •Finnish

Matter of Mind: My ALS

February 2023 •English

Matter of Mind: My ALS follows three people living with the fatal illness ALS, in an intimate exploration of the complex choices confronting them and the different paths they find.

Three Sisters: Searching For A Cure

May 2004 •English

Follows the lives of three sisters affected by one having ALS, finding a cure, and the foundation formed to combat the disease, Project ALS.

W milczeniu

April 2011 •Polish

Hope until the End

October 2022 •Czech

Behind the Shield: The Power and Politics of the NFL

September 2022 •English

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.

Jason Becker: Not Dead Yet

March 2012 •English

When doctors diagnosed 19-year-old rock star Jason Becker with Lou Gehrig's Disease, they said he would never make music again and that he wouldn’t live to see his 25th birthday. 22 years later, without the ability to move or to speak, Jason is alive and making music with his eyes.

Mr. Connolly Has ALS

May 2017 •English

A high school principal is embraced by his community as he continues to lead the school, despite rapidly losing his ability to walk and speak due to the debilitating effects of Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS).

Sorrow Tamers

February 2022 •Finnish

Sorrow Tamers is a documentary about people who have chosen to face sorrow without avoiding it or running away from it. The film is about love, change, sorrow and abandonment.

My First Love

December 1988 •English

Widow Jean Miller thinks she's ready for a new romance with her high school sweetheart, Sam Morrissey, a physician of considerable means. The only thing standing in the way of rekindling this first love is the presence of his very attractive, very together 39-year-old girlfriend, Claire.

Savannah Sunrise

July 2016 •English

Joy and her family fly to help her mother-in-law Loraine with the difficult move from her home in Louisville, Kentucky 600 miles away to a retirement community near the family in Savannah, Georgia. But after a mixed-up flight reservation, Joy reluctantly agrees to take the trip in Loraine's Oldsmobile. Despite their many differences with adventures at every turn and trapped in the car together, they both discover they each may be the best friend they never knew they needed. And realize the love of family is all you need to bridge life's many seasons.

Something About Her

March 2021 •English

A story of an improbable friendship between a Santa Barbara socialite, suffering from ALS and her caretaker from Senegal.

The Amazing Spider-Man

June 2012 •English

Peter Parker is an outcast high schooler abandoned by his parents as a boy, leaving him to be raised by his Uncle Ben and Aunt May. Like most teenagers, Peter is trying to figure out who he is and how he got to be the person he is today. As Peter discovers a mysterious briefcase that belonged to his father, he begins a quest to understand his parents' disappearance – leading him directly to Oscorp and the lab of Dr. Curt Connors, his father's former partner. As Spider-Man is set on a collision course with Connors' alter ego, The Lizard, Peter will make life-altering choices to use his powers and shape his destiny to become a hero.

Gothika

November 2003 •English

After a car crash, criminal psychologist Dr. Miranda Grey regains consciousness only to find that she's a patient in the same mental institution that currently employs her. She's been accused of murdering her husband Dr. Douglas Grey —but she has no memory of committing the crime. As she tries to regain her memory and convince her co-worker, Dr. Pete Graham, of her innocence, a vengeful spirit uses her as an earthly pawn, which further convinces everyone of her guilt.

Miss You, Love You

Invalid date •English

With her husband's funeral to plan and grieving to be done, a woman reaches out to her estranged son. He refuses to come home, choosing instead to send his personal assistant to help make the arrangements. The widow is forced to process her grief in the presence of a complete stranger.

Good Wife's Guide to Murder

January 2023 •English

When an expert in spousal murder is accused of killing her husband, she must use her investigation skills to prove her innocence.

Nomadland

January 2021 •English

A woman in her sixties embarks on a journey through the western United States after losing everything in the Great Recession, living as a van-dwelling modern-day nomad.

Not With His Wife

May 2016 •English

Forensic accountant Monica Bolland tracks down white-collar criminals, but when her husband Josh, an undercover agent for the FBI, is killed, she goes undercover herself to find his murderer. She gets a bookkeeping job with a criminal cartel but her cover is blown just as she discovers the devastating truth about her husband and the forces that brought him down.