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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 Theory of Everything

November 2014 •English

The Theory of Everything is the extraordinary story of one of the world’s greatest living minds, the renowned astrophysicist Stephen Hawking, who falls deeply in love with fellow Cambridge student Jane Wilde.

The Metamorphosis Project

March 2024 •English

After a harrowing diagnosis, Eric is given the opportunity to test a virtual-living experience. But glitches in the system start to show that his newfound “freedom” isn’t all it seems.

Quiet Victory: The Charlie Wedemeyer Story

December 1988 •English

Film that tells the story of Los Gatos (California) high school football coach Charlie Wedemeyer. At 31, onetime football pro Wedemeyer is living the American dream; a winning team, a happy marriage and public adulation.

A Love Affair: The Eleanor and Lou Gehrig Story

January 1978 •English

One of the most moving stories in the annals of sports is presented in this true drama documenting the love affair of baseball immortal Lou Gehrig and his wife Eleanor. Their romance spans the time period from his days of glory with Babe Ruth and the New York Yankees to his unsuccessful battle with an incurable disease. As the story begins, the talented but shy Gehrig is already a popular Yankee slugger when he meets the outgoing Eleanor. Their romance begins hesitantly, but blossoms as they exchange letters while Gehrig is on the road with the team. However, Gehrig's possessive mother becomes a formidable obstacle, first to their marriage and later to their happiness. But their love for one another proves triumphant. In the midst of their happiness, when Gehrig is at the peak of his career, he learns that he is suffering from amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. The courage and dignity exhibited by the Gehrigs during this crisis make this a powerful, memorable film.

The Quiet Shore

October 2019 •English

An ALS-diagnosed artist and her husband come to terms with their diminishing time and marital problems on a trip to visit her doctors.

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.

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.

Min död är min

May 2024 •Swedish

Stefan Nilsson chose to end his life on May 25, 2023, just months after being diagnosed with ALS. This follow-up documentary by Tom Alandh brings to the surface the issues revolving euthanasia when there seems to be nothing left to do.

New Life

May 2024 •English

A mysterious woman on the run, and the resourceful fixer assigned to bring her in. Their two unique stories inextricably link, as the stakes of the pursuit rise to apocalyptic proportions.

The 100th Inning

August 2023 •English

A band of Boston baseball players embark on a marathon game to beat Lou Gehrig's Disease. Will they make it all 100 innings?

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).

Metropolis

February 1927 •German

In a futuristic city sharply divided between the rich and the poor, the son of the city's mastermind meets a prophet who predicts the coming of a savior to mediate their differences.

My Life Without Me

March 2003 •English

A fatally ill mother with only two months to live creates a list of things she wants to do before she dies without telling her family of her illness.

Jarhead

November 2005 •English

Jarhead is a film about a US Marine Anthony Swofford’s experience in the Gulf War. After putting up with an arduous boot camp, Swofford and his unit are sent to the Persian Gulf where they are eager to fight, but are forced to stay back from the action. Swofford struggles with the possibility of his girlfriend cheating on him, and as his mental state deteriorates, his desire to kill increases.