Our Curse (2013)

The film is a personal statement of the director and his wife, who have to deal with a very rare and incurable disease of their newborn child – the Ondine’s Curse (also known as CCHS, congenital central hypoventilation syndrome). People affected with this disease stop breathing during sleep and require a lifetime mechanical ventilation on a ventilator. The film shows the process of taming fear associated with the disease.

Released May 28, 2013 27 min None+

Genres: Documentary, Drama, Short

Keywords: tmdb.parenthood, tmdb.ondine-s-curse, imdb.newborn, imdb.two-word-title, imdb.rare-disease, imdb.husband-wife-relationship, awards.oscar-nominated + 3 more, mdblist.three-actors, aspectratio.1-78-1, mdblist.imdb-short