Synopsis
A Portland couple have two children with Pompe disease, a genetic anomaly that kills before a child’s tenth birthday. The husband, John, who’s in advertising, contacts Robert Stonehill, a researcher who has a theory on an enzyme treatment. He has little money to pursue his research, and a thorny personality that drives away colleagues and funders. John and his wife Aileen raise money for to get Stonehill going, then John takes on the task full time, working with venture capitalists and then a rival team of researchers. Time is passing, Stonehill’s antics get in the way, and the profit motive may upend John’s hopes. Can the researchers succeed in time for the Crowley’s.
I am not a family drama sort of person but this film based on a true story is very good.
With a role like this Brendan Fraser and Harrison Ford will not be remembered for there great roles but they may be more likely to score higher in the awards ceremony. These sorts of films are brilliant creation that are trying to bring you closer to the story. This film does exactly that, you see Brendan Fraser as a loving family man who is has two children who suffer from Pompe’s Disease. If you are
