65_RedRoses

Oct 9 2009 Not Rated 1h 10m
Documentary

65_Redroses is a 2009 documentary film about Eva Markvoort, a young woman from New Westminster, British Columbia, who suffered from cystic fibrosis. The film follows Markvoort as she lives her life undaunted by her disease, waiting for a lung transplant while blogging about her experiences.

Plot

This personal and touching journey takes an unflinching look into the life of Eva Markvoort as she battles a fatal genetic disease called Cystic Fibrosis (CF). At 23, Eva needs a double lung transplant to live. Unable to be around other CF patients, Eva turns to the internet where she forms a strong friendship with two American girls named Meg and Kina. The girls also have CF and are in different stages of transplant. Now at a critical turning point in their lives, the film travels the distance the friends cannot go themselves, capturing the compelling and often heartbreaking realities they face just trying to take each breath.

Written by

N/A

Directed by

Philip Lyall, Nimisha Mukerji

Cast

Eva Markvoort, Kina Boyce, Meggan Martin

Crew

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Production Countries

Canada

Languages

English

Awards

3 wins & 5 nominations

Trailers
65_Redroses Trailer
Scores
# of Votes
200
Average Rating
8.2 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA