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Indestructible

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In 2002, Chicago native Ben Byer learned he had Lou Gehrig's disease. To cope with the debilitating illness that was slowly beginning to destroy his muscle control, Byer turned to filmmaking, shooting video diaries chronicling his descent into illness and later his quest to find a cure. As he travels across the globe to China, Greece and Israel to talk to fellow sufferers from the disease, and to seek experimental treatments, Byer's reportage brings him peace of mind in the face of death.

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Eddie Cockrell Variety Oct 18, 2008
An intimate, lacerating, absorbing visual diary of the three-year onset of terminal disease Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) in aspiring filmmaker Ben Byer. Go to Full Review Maureen M. Hart Chicago Tribune Jul 17, 2008
3.5/4
Byer, despite the lousy hand fate dealt him, wasn't much about gloom. Go to Full Review Tim Cogshell Boxoffice Magazine May 30, 2008
4/5
The result is something that is, though not necessarily unique in the annals of documentary history, as engaging as any such story can be, particularly when isolated and presented as sincerely as it is here. Go to Full Review Richard Propes TheIndependentCritic.com Sep 12, 2020
3.5/4.0
Even when our body betrays us, Ben Byer may very well prove that the heart and soul remain indestructible. Go to Full Review Stan Hall Oregonian Jan 5, 2009
This documentary by playwright Ben Byer, who succumbed in July at after living six years with ALS, isn't about dying as much as finding purpose in an impossible challenge and giving comfort to fellow sufferers. Go to Full Review Beverly Berning culturevulture.net Jun 1, 2008
... a stirring narrative, a movie of epic dramatic force that holds its own with the best of any major work of cinema. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Aug 7, 2008 An absolutely brilliant film. See more May 17, 2008 It was a little difficult to watch, but a man's journey that's sure to challenge us. See more May 11, 2008 Saw this at the Oxford International Film Festival screening, with star/director present. A powerfully emotional and inspiring vision. See more Read all reviews
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Ben Byer

Director

Josh Byer

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Oliver Sacks

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Ben Byer

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John Byer

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Rebeccah Rush

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Movie Info

Synopsis In 2002, Chicago native Ben Byer learned he had Lou Gehrig's disease. To cope with the debilitating illness that was slowly beginning to destroy his muscle control, Byer turned to filmmaking, shooting video diaries chronicling his descent into illness and later his quest to find a cure. As he travels across the globe to China, Greece and Israel to talk to fellow sufferers from the disease, and to seek experimental treatments, Byer's reportage brings him peace of mind in the face of death.
Director
Ben Byer
Producer
Ben Byer, Rebeccah Rush
Screenwriter
Ben Byer
Production Co
ALS Film Fund
Genre
Documentary
Original Language
Chinese
Release Date (Streaming)
Jun 18, 2016
Runtime
1h 58m
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