Hawks (1988)
They soared above the ordinary.
ジャンル : ドラマ, コメディ
上映時間 : 1時間 50分
演出 : Robert Ellis Miller
脚本 : Roy Clarke
シノプシス
Two terminally ill patients in a hospital yearn for relief from their predicament. With little or no friends, they form an uneasy alliance and plot an escape for one last wild time.
夫の一浩とともに銭湯を営んでいた双葉は、夫の失踪とともにそれを休み、パン屋店員のバイトで娘の安澄を支えていた。ある日職場で倒れた彼女が病院で検査を受けると、伝えられたのは末期ガンとの診断であった。2~3カ月の余命しか自分に残されてはいないと知り落ち込む双葉だったが、すぐに残されたやるべき仕事の多さを悟り立ち上がる。
17歳のケイティ(ベラ・ソーン)は、太陽の光にあたることができない難病・色素性乾皮症(XP)と診断され、太陽を避けて孤独に過ごしてきた。日中は家から出られず、唯一の話し相手は父親と、親友のモルガン(クイン・シェパード)だけだったが、ある日、家の前を行き来するチャーリー(パトリック・シュワルツェネッガー)を見て、ケイティは彼に恋をする。窓越しに見つめるだけの片想い。窓から毎日、何年もチャーリーの姿を追いかけていた。そんな彼女の楽しみは、毎夜ギターの弾き語りで歌をうたうこと。ある夜、駅で演奏していると、チャーリーがやってきて、二人は恋に落ちる。しかし、ケイティは自分の病気を伝えることができずにいた―。
Minutes before his death in the general ward of a city hospital, Ulises, a terminal patient in his fifties, reconstructs the fragments of his life. Lauro, a young and smiling nearby patient accompanies him on his final agony, reliving all Ulises' missed opportunities.
As a Child, César always wanted to die at twenty seven, just as The 27 Club. However, he didn't know he was actually going to.
Journalist Michael Ausiello embarks on a rollercoaster ride of emotions when Kit Cowan, his partner of 14 years, is diagnosed with terminal cancer.
A terminally ill mother invites her family to their country house for one final gathering, but tensions quickly boil over between her two daughters.
A moving and memorable family drama about a terminally ill writer who wants to be reconciled with his long-abandoned son.
ミッチの妻・ベスは、香港への出張後にシカゴで元恋人と密会していたが、せきと熱の症状が出始める。同じころ香港、ロンドン、東京で似たような症状で亡くなる人が続出。フリージャーナリストのアランは伝染病ではないかと考え始める。
A widowed ex-cop discovers that she may have a life threatening illness, and decides to go on a solo road trip in a motorized wheelchair to explore the beauty of the Southwest. On her journey, Rose discovers more than just the simple beauty of New Mexico when she meets -- and falls in love with -- Max, an old cowboy who comes to a crossroads of his own. Sometimes love takes the backroads.
Having recently found God, self-effacing young nurse Maud arrives at a plush home to care for Amanda, a hedonistic dancer left frail from a chronic illness. When a chance encounter with a former colleague throws up hints of a dark past, it becomes clear there is more to sweet Maud than meets the eye.
Jo, a witty 9-year old terminally ill girl is taken back to her rural village to live out the rest of her short life. Her only comfort during these dull times are her dreams of being a superhero, which prove to be something her rebellious teenage sister Mwix, overprotective mother Kathryn and the entire village of Maweni think they can fulfill.
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Francis, a man in his sixties, is found in a diving suit, swimming in a river in the city center. Even his children, accustomed to their father's escapades, are surprised: since Francis knows he is condemned, it seems really unmanageable. Samuel and his sister must therefore find a way to accompany him at any cost.
John Baker emerges as a fine runner while in High School in Albuquerque, New Mexico, and then continues setting records at the University of New Mexico. His ability is world-class, and after receiving his university degree he accepts a position as a coach and physical education teacher at Aspen Elementary School while continuing to train (with the 1972 Olympics in sight). He becomes very popular with parents and students alike, for seeking ways to involve all his students, even those with an apparent lack of ability. Learning that he has terminal cancer he contemplates suicide, but instead chooses to dedicate himself even more to the kids, helping even the handicapped to participate, and co-founding and coaching the Duke City Dashers, an all-girl AAU track team. He hopes his "last race"...already beating the odds by a year, will not end before seeing this team win the national title.
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After discovering that her cancer has returned, Moira Browning launches a quiet campaign to find a potential replacement for herself in her family's life.
[僕]は高校時代の同級生・桜良の言葉をきっかけに母校の教師となった。彼は図書館の改築のため本の整理をしているとき、教え子と話し始めたことをきっかけに、彼女と過ごした数カ月を思い出す。膵臓の病を患う桜良が書いていた「共病文庫」という日記を偶然拾ったことから[僕]は家族以外で唯一、彼女が病気の身であると知る。[僕]は桜良の亡くなる前にしたいことのリストに沿って、彼女と一緒の時間を過ごす。
A world-weary college professor is given a life-changing diagnosis and decides to throw all pretense and conventions to the wind and live his life as boldly and freely as possible with a biting sense of humor, a reckless streak and a touch of madness.
A terminally ill old lady who wants to die on her own terms convinces a self-destructive addict to help kill her, in exchange for clean urine.
Two brothers, Paul and Elliot, embark on one last road trip together to Mammoth, California.