A Lion in the House (2006)
- Directed by
- Steven Bognar, Julia Reichert
- Genre
- documentary film
- Country
- United States
- Runtime
- 3h 45m
- Rated
- 14
- Rating
- 7.5 of 10 from 6 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
This documentary follows five families in Ohio as they deal with childhood cancer over six years. It shows their treatments at a children's hospital and the emotional effects on everyone involved.
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What happens
A Lion in the House is a 2006 American documentary film directed by Steven Bognar and Julia Reichert that explores the impact of childhood cancer on five different families throughout the span of six years in Ohio. The 225-minute long documentary, which took eight years to complete, follows the lives of cancer patients Justin Ashcraft, Al Fields, Alexandra Lougheed, Jen Moone, and Timothy Woods as they are treated at the Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center. The film premiered in January 2006 at the Sundance Festival and was broadcast on PBS in two segments on June 21 and June 22, 2006. The film has earned numerous awards and promoted pediatric cancer awareness. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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