The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks

The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks

2017 · 93 min · EN · 6.5 (88 votes)
Dir. George C. Wolfe · Starring Oprah Winfrey, Rose Byrne, Renée Elise Goldsberry, Reg E. Cathey, Courtney B. Vance, Rocky Carroll · Music Branford Marsalis

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An African-American woman becomes an unwitting pioneer for medical breakthroughs when her cells are used to create the first immortal human cell line in the early 1950s.

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A deeply human story about the intersection of science, ethics, and family. It's a quiet, earnest drama that leaves you contemplating legacy and the cost of progress, told with a grounded, respectful tone.

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