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The Lazarus Child

  • 20042004
  • 1h 33m
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4.9/10
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The Lazarus Child (2004)
DramaHorror
A road accident leaves seven-year-old Frankie Heywood gravely injured and deeply comatose, when she is hit by a bus, and her twelve-year-old brother Ben severely depressed and traumatised af... Read allA road accident leaves seven-year-old Frankie Heywood gravely injured and deeply comatose, when she is hit by a bus, and her twelve-year-old brother Ben severely depressed and traumatised after he witnessed the event. Their parents, Jack and Alison, have to put aside their fights... Read allA road accident leaves seven-year-old Frankie Heywood gravely injured and deeply comatose, when she is hit by a bus, and her twelve-year-old brother Ben severely depressed and traumatised after he witnessed the event. Their parents, Jack and Alison, have to put aside their fights over their unstable marriage to focus on their damaged children. But as life looks as if ... Read all
IMDb RATING
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    • Graham Theakston
    • Ron Bass(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Andy Garcia
    • Frances O'Connor
    • Angela Bassett
    • Graham Theakston
    • Ron Bass(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Andy Garcia
    • Frances O'Connor
    • Angela Bassett
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    • 7User reviews
    • 5Critic reviews
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    Andy Garcia
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    • Jack Heywood
    Frances O'Connor
    Frances O'Connor
    • Alison Heywood
    Angela Bassett
    Angela Bassett
    • Dr. Elizabeth Chase
    Harry Eden
    Harry Eden
    • Ben Heywood
    Geraldine McEwan
    Geraldine McEwan
    • Janet
    Daniella Byrne
    • Frankie Heywood
    Christopher Shyer
    Christopher Shyer
    • John Boyd
    Julian Christopher
    Julian Christopher
    • Elliot Chase
    Jaimz Woolvett
    Jaimz Woolvett
    • Nathan Greenwater
    Louis Ferreira
    Louis Ferreira
    • Lewis Kern
    • (as Justin Louis)
    Gillian Carfra
    • Pam
    Stephen McHattie
    Stephen McHattie
    • Chief Prosecutor Warner
    Robert Joy
    Robert Joy
    • Senator Willis
    Nicholas Gecks
    • Dr. Trevor Stanhope
    Ciaran O'Driscoll
    • Colin Winstanley
    • (as Ciaran O'Driscall)
    Jean Rogers
    • Madeline Rutherford
    Shonah Mhene
    • Danny Chase
    • (as Shonah Mhene Jr.)
    Andrew Kushnir
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      • Graham Theakston
      • Ron Bass(screenplay)
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      Go Where Love Goes
      Written by Jack Lenz, Asher Lenz and Ciro Dammicco

      Lyrics by Jack Lenz

      Performed by Andrea Bocelli and Holly Stell

      ©2004 Don't Blink Music / Cherry Lane Music

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    6/10
    An interesting film about coma and extreme alternative medicine
    It was very difficult for me to get hold of a copy of this film and, although it wasn't quite up to the standards of the novel that it is based upon, I do think it was worth the effort hunting it down.

    The film starts with the Heywood children-- seven-year-old Frankie and twelve-year-old Ben-- walking to school one morning. Ben is distracted and, when takes his eye off his sister for just a moment, she is knocked down by a car leaving her in a deep coma. The children's troubled parents Alison and Jack have to put aside their marital problems to support their guilt-stricken son and very sick daughter. But when the medical professionals have given up on Frankie ever recovering, the Heywoods hear of a controversial coma therapy being conducted in Canada and they decide it is a risk worth taking if they are to help their children.

    Andy Garcia plays Jack Heywood and gives a decent performance as a worried father unsure of what to do in such terrible circumstances, although it seemed at times he had problems deciding which accent he should be using. Angela Bassett, as the doctor who developed the treatment, also gave an effective depiction in her role of a physician determined to do what's right even if it is risky but also a woman haunted by her own past. However, it was Harry Eden, in his role as Ben, who stood out in the cast. He is an excellent young actor able to inject the right amount of emotion into his character in a manner that truly touches the audience.

    While the film is not as good as the book in giving a deeper insight into the adult characters and the pain of watching a child in such precarious health with little hope of regaining consciousness, 'The Lazarus Child' was an interesting film that covered issues such as guilt, loss, grief and sacrifice. It also nicely touches upon where the mind might go when one is in a coma and, above all, the question of whether there is a point where doctors have to let go of science and embrace more metaphysical techniques in treating patients.

    It isn't a big budget film but it is one worth seeing for those looking for something a bit different.
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    • Oct 24, 2006

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      • May 13, 2004 (United States)
      • Italy
      • Canada
      • English
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      • Alberta, Canada
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      • Eagle Pictures
      • Illusion Entertainment Corporation
      • Midsummer Films
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