Lorenzo's Oil (1992)

Lorenzo Odone, a Virginia 5-year-old, develops a degenerative nerve disease so rare that nobody is working on a cure, so his parents decide to immerse themselves in research and tackle the problem themselves.

Genres: Drama

What to watch after Lorenzo's Oil

• Passion Fish (1992) — Same feel: emotional, dramatic
• The Prince of Tides (1991)
• Miracles from Heaven (2016) — Same subject: parent child relationship, incurable disease
• The Natural (1984) — Same feel: dramatic, idealistic
• Little Women (1994) — Same feel: emotional, dramatic
• Light Sleeper (1992) — Susan Sarandon appears in both