A Lion in the House

A LION IN THE HOUSE by Independent Lens is an intimate, intense and ultimately inspiring documentary about ordinary people getting through the impossible. This film was first aired on TV in June 2006. From the trauma of diagnosis to the physical toll of treatment, from the stresses that can tear a family apart to the courage of children who face the possibility of death with honesty and humor, rebellion and dignity, A Lion in the House is an unprecedented portrait of this life-altering experience captured in all its complex dimensions. As the film compresses six years into one narrative, it puts viewers in the shoes of parents, physicians, nurses, siblings, grandparents and social workers as they struggle to defeat an indiscriminate and predatory disease.