Bioethics in Film: Movies for November

I am a huge fan of movies. I’ve said it before. I am. Huge. So around the beginning of every month, I am going to recommend 3 films I have watched and enjoyed that  have strong bioethical themes. If you have Netflix — and I realize that not everyone does — all of these films can be streamed for free at the time I post the articles. My wife says I only like depressing movies. So keep that in mind.

Hilary and  Jackie

Emily Watson and Rachel Griffiths are amazing in this based-on-true-events film.

Lorenzo’s Oil 

If you haven’t seen this Nick Nolte-Susan Sarandon film, you really should take the time to watch it. It’s one of the best bioethics-in-film examples I’ve watched.

21 Grams

It’s a devastating movie. Naomi Watts is a revelation as a grief-stricken mother losing her grip on life after an accident destroys her family.