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The Inheritance

The Inheritance

2014•1h 10m•Documentary

An intimate story of a courageous family

This haunting, personal film offers a firsthand perspective on the hereditary neurodegenerative Huntington’s Disease. The condition typically shows up in mid-adult life, and DNA testing has shown Wellington film editor and screenwriter Bridget Lyon is likely to fall prey. She and her husband, director Jeff McDonald, are forced to face the disease’s horrors head-on while watching her mother’s deterioration.

Jeffrey McDonald · Director

Bridget Lyon · Writer

StatusReleased
Runtime1h 10m
LanguageEN
Release DateAug 1, 2014

Actors

Bridget Lyon

Self / Narrator (voice)

Deborah Eve Rea

Self

Edward Wild

Self

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