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Unrest

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When Harvard Ph.D. student Jennifer Brea is struck down by a fever that leaves her bedridden, she sets out on a virtual journey to document her story as she fights a disease that medicine forgot.
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Simran Hans Observer (UK) 10/22/2017
4/5
[A] bracingly inventive and moving documentary ... Go to Full Review
Leslie Felperin Guardian 10/19/2017
[Jennifer] Brea builds up a multifaceted portrait of the condition and the toll it takes. Go to Full Review
David Jenkins Little White Lies 10/19/2017
3/5
Jennifer Brea lays herself bare on screen. Go to Full Review
Sarah Vincent Cambridge Day 08/16/2023
This pre-pandemic snapshot is prophetic in its detailing of telecommunication applications that the disabled use to create community online. Go to Full Review
Allyson Johnson Cambridge Day 03/21/2022
This pre-pandemic snapshot is prophetic in its detailing of telecommunication applications that the disabled use to create community online. Go to Full Review
Richard Propes TheIndependentCritic.com 09/26/2020
3.5/4.0
One of 2017's most emotionally honest and intellectually satisfying docs. Go to Full Review
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Rosana B 11/01/2022 Uau, Síndrome da Fadiga Crônica, Encefalomielite Miálgica (ME), nunca havia ouvido falar, até uma amiga (minha personal da academia) ter relato ter sido diagnosticada com essa doença, após meses de muitos exames, licenas, mal-estar e tratamentos inadequados… Muito necessário, dirigido, roteirizado e atuando por uma enferma, apresenta a diversidade em várias nuances de sintomas do ME, com pessoas relatando desde os mais simples ao mais grave dos estágios, triste, intenso, nefasto, inacreditável. See more 01/30/2022 This Doc was strong. sad story of too many people around the world that live this way and how we view this disease. Brea did a great job on the storytelling and pulling it all together it wasn't enjoyable to watch per se because of the topic and really there not even being an ending or hopeful ending but at the same time I think that is the intrigue to the movie. See more 04/06/2020 If you or anyone you know has dealer with this terrible sickness then this movie will hit home. It's a must see done superbly well See more 03/22/2020 Ought to be required for anyone going into a medical, government, or social service profession. See more 03/31/2019 Hope they find a cure soon. See more david f 02/27/2019 This is a really good documentary about a little known medical problem. Itâ(TM)s first person perspective has an impassioned point of view and it includes a tremendous critique of the modern medical establishment. See more Read all reviews
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Synopsis When Harvard Ph.D. student Jennifer Brea is struck down by a fever that leaves her bedridden, she sets out on a virtual journey to document her story as she fights a disease that medicine forgot.
Director
Jennifer Brea
Producer
Jennifer Brea, Lindsey Dryden, Patricia E. Gillespie, Alysa Nahmias
Screenwriter
Jennifer Brea, Kim Roberts
Distributor
Shella Films
Genre
Documentary
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Sep 22, 2017, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Oct 11, 2017
Box Office (Gross USA)
$24.9K
Runtime
1h 37m
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