The read
It runs a compact 1h 30m.
Synopsis
When Lori Reimuller learns that her young son Robbie has epilepsy, she first trusts the judgment of the hospital staff in how best to bring it under control. As Robbie's health slides radically downhill, however, she becomes frustrated and desperate, and so does her own research into the existing literature on treatments. When she decides to try an alternative treatment called the Ketogenic Diet, devised long ago by a doctor from Johns Hopkins, she is met with narrow-minded resistance from Robbie's doctor, who is prepared to take legal action to prevent Lori from removing him from the hospital.
Ratings
IMDb6.7/10
41 audience votes
Key crew
- Jim AbrahamsDirector
- Ann BeckettWriter
- Hummie MannOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Meryl StreepLori Reimuller
- Fred WardDave Reimuller
- Allison JanneyDr. Melanie Abbasac
- Seth AdkinsRobbie Reimuller
- Margo MartindaleMarjean
- Tom ButlerDr. Jim Peterson
- Leo BurmesterBob Purdue
- Mairon BennettLynne Reimuller
- Michael YarmushMark Reimuller
- Damir AndreiCast
- Millicent KellySelf
- Oni Faida LampleyMarsha Williams