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"She went looking for help... and found a miracle"

When Lori Reimuller learns that her young son Robbie has epilepsy, she first trusts the judgment of the hospital staff in how best to bring it under control. As Robbie's health slides radically downhill, however, she becomes frustrated and desperate, and so does her own research into the existing literature on treatments. When she decides to try an alternative treatment called the Ketogenic Diet, devised long ago by a doctor from Johns Hopkins, she is met with narrow-minded resistance from Robbie's doctor, who is prepared to take legal action to prevent Lori from removing him from the hospital.

Top Cast

  • Meryl Streep

    Meryl Streep

    Lori Reimuller

  • Fred Ward

    Fred Ward

    Dave Reimuller

  • Allison Janney

    Allison Janney

    Dr. Melanie Abbasac

  • Seth Adkins

    Seth Adkins

    Robbie Reimuller

  • Margo Martindale

    Margo Martindale

    Marjean

  • Tom Butler

    Tom Butler

    Dr. Jim Peterson

  • Leo Burmester

    Leo Burmester

    Bob Purdue

  • Mairon Bennett

    Mairon Bennett

    Lynne Reimuller

  • Michael Yarmush

    Michael Yarmush

    Mark Reimuller

Overview

When Lori Reimuller learns that her young son Robbie has epilepsy, she first trusts the judgment of the hospital staff in how best to bring it under control. As Robbie's health slides radically downhill, however, she becomes frustrated and desperate, and so does her own research into the existing literature on treatments. When she decides to try an alternative treatment called the Ketogenic Diet, devised long ago by a doctor from Johns Hopkins, she is met with narrow-minded resistance from Robbie's doctor, who is prepared to take legal action to prevent Lori from removing him from the hospital.

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