Unrest
3.8
(2.4K)
Documentary
2017
97 min
NR
When Harvard PhD student Jennifer Brea is struck down at 28 by a fever that leaves her bedridden, doctors tell her it’s "all in her head." Determined to live, she sets out on a virtual journey to document her story—and four other families' stories—fighting a disease medicine forgot.
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"More than a "disease" documentary, the editing and human storytelling make this a must-see, and Brea has done a wonderful job of explaining and showing the ways the medical system has left millions without proper care for an serious and ignored illness that has stolen our lives."
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Tara Hulen
"Absolutely brilliant documentary! The story of a terrifying disease affecting 15 - 30 million people worldwide, of which most people (including in the medical profession) have never heard. Also provides an insight into how the gender bias of the disease (3/4 patients are women) may have contributed to the dismissal of patients (conversion disorder!) and, thereby, the illness missing out on decades of biomedical research funding. Well worth watching for many reasons! #MEActionNetwork"
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