Directed by:
George MillerScreenplay:
George MillerCinematography:
John SealeCast:
Nick Nolte, Susan Sarandon, Peter Ustinov, Kathleen Wilhoite, Margo Martindale, James Rebhorn, Ann Hearn, LaTanya Richardson Jackson, Mary Pat Gleason (more)Plots(1)
A drama based on a true story. A five-year-old boy is diagnosed as having a brain disease known as ALD. His parents embark on a desperate search for a cure. (official distributor synopsis)
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Despite a quick opening scene (literally a slap in the face), Lorenzo’s Oil is perhaps longer than it needed to be. On the other hand, it deserves praise for focusing not only on the little patient, but also on the psychological and personal transformation of his parents. It may be unnecessary to point out that George Miller doesn’t come at us with cheap sentimentality. He has always been a dignified director. And notice the music. What is usually used only in trailers is the main motif in Lorenzo’s Oil, running through the whole film. Some of the scenes with the suffering little boy will haunt me for a long time to come.
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