My Flesh and Blood
MovieTitle | My Flesh and Blood |
User score | 8 |
Release date | Apr 25, 2003 |
Genre | Documentary |
Director | Jonathan Karsh |
Production country | United States of America |
Production companies | Chaiken Films, Cinemax, HBO |
Run time | 83 min. |
My Flesh and Blood is a 2003 documentary film by Jonathan Karsh chronicling a year in the life of the Tom family. The Tom family is notable as the mother, Susan, adopted eleven children, most of whom had serious disabilities or diseases. The film itself is notable for handling the sensitive subject matter in an unsentimental way that is more uplifting than one might expect.