Developing (1994)

"Developing" is a short film, dealing with breast cancer in a single mother. As well as dealing with the disease she also has to bring herself to level with her daughter, who is just barely... See full summary »

Director:

Marya Cohn

Stars:

Mary Ann Hannon, Lauren Cohn, Frances Conroy

1 nomination.

Cast

Credited cast:
Mary Ann Hannon	...	Head Nurse
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Lauren Cohn	...	Bree
Frances Conroy
Jon DeVries
Martin L. Evans	...	David
Dee Ann Newkirk	...	Beautiful Woman
Natalie Portman	...	Nina

Storyline

"Developing" is a short film, dealing with breast cancer in a single mother. As well as dealing with the disease she also has to bring herself to level with her daughter, who is just barely scratching the surface of puberty. What can she possibly understand about the emotional and psychological trauma her mother must endure?

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Plot Keywords:

cancer | independent film

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Genres:

Drama | Short

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Certificate:

Not Rated

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

1994 (USA)

Company Credits

Technical Specs

Runtime:

28 min

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Has never been released in theaters nor officially on Video or DVD. Natalie Portman was asked to make a little "student film" by a family friend whose daughter was a film student. She shot it before the Léon: The Professional release with a crew mostly comprised of students.

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