In the Family

In the Family

NR 2008 · 83 min · ★ 8.0 · Documentary

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.

Directed by Joanna Rudnick · Written by Joanna Rudnick

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