CinemaOSMovie · 2014 · 1h 10m

The Inheritance

An intimate story of a courageous family

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This haunting, personal film offers a firsthand perspective on the hereditary neurodegenerative Huntington’s Disease. The condition typically shows up in mid-adult life, and DNA testing has shown Wellington film editor and screenwriter Bridget Lyon is likely to fall prey. She and her husband, director Jeff McDonald, are forced to face the disease’s horrors head-on while watching her mother’s deterioration.

Directed byJeffrey McDonald

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Status
Released
Runtime
1h 10m
Language
EN
Released
August 1, 2014

Featuring

Cast & crew

3 credited
Starring

Bridget Lyon

Self / Narrator (voice)

Deborah Eve Rea

Self

Edward Wild

Self

Creative team
Directed by
Jeffrey McDonald
Written by
Bridget Lyon
Produced by
Jeffrey McDonald

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