Reported cases of sexually transmitted disease took a sharp rise during and after World War II, but as this film testifies, sexual license amongst soldiers on the frontline wasn't the sole cause. Back on the home front, for many women, like Joan from No. 19, loneliness or newfound independence acted as an incentive to extramarital promiscuity.
Desmond Carrington
Ken
Margery Fleeson
Mum
Tilsa Page
Joan
Russell Waters
Dad
Reported cases of sexually transmitted disease took a sharp rise during and after World War II, but as this film testifies, sexual license amongst soldiers on the frontline wasn't the sole cause. Back on the home front, for many women, like Joan from No. 19, loneliness or newfound independence acted as an incentive to extramarital promiscuity.
ชะตากรรมของออกัสโตและมิคาเอลา โอโดเนต้องเผชิญกับความโหดร้ายเมื่อลูกชายวัย 5 ขวบของพวกเขา ลอเรนโซ ได้รับการวินิจฉัยว่าเป็นโรคหายากที่รักษาไม่หาย แต่ความพากเพียรและศรัทธาของครอบครัวโอโดเนทำให้สามารถรักษาลูกชายของพวกเขาด้วยวิธีที่แปลกประหลาด ซึ่งช่วยชีวิตลูกชายของพวกเขาเอาไว้ได้ และเขียนประวัติศาสตร์การแพทย์ขึ้นมาใหม่
Wealthy American housewife Mary Morgan takes her bullied son George out of school for home education,including a trip to Southern Africa. Whilst in Mozambique George is bitten by a mosquito which crawls through a hole in his net and dies of malaria. After his funeral at home Mary feels a compulsion to return to Africa where she meets English woman Martha O'Connell,whose 24 year old son Ben, a teacher with voluntary service overseas,has also died of malaria. Ben gave his net to one of his pupils,believing adults cannot catch malaria. The two women are shocked to see the high death rate caused by the disease and,whilst Martha stays in Africa as a voluntary helper,Mary petitions the American government to change things. Martha turns up at Mary's house unannounced and,helped by Mary's ex-diplomat father,they address a senate committee on health spending,persuading them to do more to combat malaria. They meet with some success though a coda states that much more can be done.
The story of golf icon and legend, Bobby Jones, who retired from competition at the tender age of 28.
Maggie has had four children, by four different fathers, removed by social services because of a previous violent relationship. When she meets Jorge, a gentle Latin American refugee, she gradually sees her chance for happiness, but her history still haunts her.
An uptight insurance man and his film-censor wife become a kinky couple's landlords.
Evangelist Carlton Pearson is ostracized by his church for preaching that there is no Hell.
ในอนาคตอันใกล้ที่การเป็นพ่อแม่ถูกควบคุมอย่างเข้มงวด การประเมินคู่สามีภรรยาว่าสมควรมีลูกหรือไม่ซึ่งกินเวลานานเจ็ดวัน กลับกลายเป็นฝันร้ายจิตหลอน ทำให้ทั้งคู่ต้องกังขาในรากฐานของสังคมและความหมายที่แท้จริงของการเป็นมนุษย์
ภาพยนตร์ต้นฉบับของเอชบีโอบันทึกเรื่องราวเกี่ยวกับโรคเอดส์ในช่วงปีแรกๆ
Maggie, a quiet retiring grandmother, finds herself helpless as her grandson’s health deteriorates. When one last chance appears, but money is desperately short, Maggie acts to raise the cash in a fashion that surprises everyone but her.
A busy executive learns during a meeting that his mother may be dying and rushes home to her side. He ends up being his father's caretaker and becomes closer to him than ever before. Estranged from his own son, the executive comes to realize what has been missing in his own life.