Indestructible
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Cast & Crew
Ben Byer
Ben Byer
Stephen Byers
Barbara Byer
Rebeccah Rush
Oliver Sacks
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Synopsis
When a filmmaker turns the camera on himself and records his degenerating bout with Lou Gehrig's disease, he begins an emotional and spiritual journey unlike any other. Meet 31-year-old Ben Byer, a single father diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), a neuromuscular disease that attacks the body on basic levels and rapidly diminishes the quality of life. Given the prognosis of two to five years to live, Byer begins to document his life and search for an effective treatment--travelling across the country, to Greece and eventually to China to undergo an experimental operation. However, as Byer recovers at home with his son, he realizes the operation was not a success.
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Ben Byer
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Miscellaneous Notes
Released in United States 2007
Released in United States Spring May 16, 2008
Shown at Montreal World Film Festival (Documentaries of the World) August 23-September 3, 2007.
Feature directorial debut for Ben Byer.
Released in United States 2007 (Shown at Montreal World Film Festival (Documentaries of the World) August 23-September 3, 2007.)
Released in United States Spring May 16, 2008 (Madison WI)
