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In the Family (2008)

NR · 2008-10-01 · 1h 23m · EN
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At 31, filmmaker Joanna Rudnick faces an impossible decision: remove her breasts and ovaries or risk incredible odds of developing cancer. Armed with a genetic test result that leaves her vulnerable and confused, she balances dreams of having her own children with the unnerving reality that she is risking her life by holding on to her fertility.

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Joanna RudnickDirector, Writer

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Joanna RudnickJoanna RudnickHerselfMartha HaleyMartha HaleyHerselfOlga FloresOlga FloresHerself

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At 31, filmmaker Joanna Rudnick faces an impossible decision: remove her breasts and ovaries or risk incredible odds of developing cancer. Armed with a genetic test result that leaves her vulnerable and confused, she balances dreams of having her own children with the unnerving reality that she is risking her life by holding on to her fertility.

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In the Family has a runtime of 83 minutes.

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