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The Whole of the Moon (1996)

The Whole of the Moon (1996)

Drama

The power of friendship can provide the strength to survive.

Release Date: 1996, December 2
Directors: Ian Mune
Countries: Canada, New Zealand
Production: New Zealand Film Corporation, Tucker Production Company, CINAR
Cast: Greg Johnson, Nicola Cliff, Pascale Bussières, Paul Gittins, Toby Fisher, Carl Bland, Nikki Si'ulepa, Jane Thomas, Elliot O'Donnell

Overview:

When Kirk, a top roller-blader, discovers that he has bone cancer in his leg, his pleasant affluent life is shattered. Even though amputation provides the best chance for survival; to him, losing skating means the end of life. His friends cannot cope with his condition, but his hospital isolation is relieved by Marty - a street kid survivor who was found dying of leukemia. Marty bullies, taunts, and challenges Kirk, until he begins to climb out of his depression. Marty seems afraid of nothing and, knowing she will die, wants to experience everything.

Keywords:

cancer teenage protagonist teen angst leukemia rollerblades auckland child cancer