This Oscar-nominated short explores the genesis of cancerous cells and the mid-20th century state of research into the fight against cancer. The film questions the differences between normal cell growth in the human body and the subversive growth of cancerous cells. Cures have been found for a succession of once invincible diseases, but cancer still presented an enigma at the time of the making of this film—and continues to do so today. The collaboration of a global network of scientists is portrayed in the film, as they painstakingly following every clue that may lead to an eventual solution.
Cast
Crew
Recommendations
view all
The Curious Birth of Benjamin Button
Lovecraft: Fear of the Unknown
Anna Nicole Smith: You Don't Know Me
Room 666
A Plastic Ocean
Charlie: The Life and Art of Charles Chaplin
Being James Bond
Directed by John Ford
Heart of a Dog
Naqoyqatsi
Making "The Matrix"
Halloween: 25 Years of Terror
Extremis
And the Oscar Goes To...
Interstellar: Nolan's Odyssey
Champs
Seduced and Abandoned
Above Majestic
One Soldier's Story: The Journey of American Sniper
Casting By