A Life Without Pain
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A Life Without Pain is a documentary film by Melody Gilbert
about children who can't feel pain.
, a rare genetic disorder shared by just a hundred people in the world. Three-year-old Gabby from Minnesota, 7-year-old Miriam from Norway and 10-year-old Jamilah from Germany
have to be carefully guarded by their parents so they don't suffer serious, life-altering injuries.
Melody Gilbert
Melody Gilbert is an award-winning independent documentary filmmaker, educator and journalist from St. Paul, Minnesota now stationed in Minneapolis...
about children who can't feel pain.
Plot synopsis
The film explores the daily lives of three children with Congenital insensitivity to painCongenital insensitivity to pain
Congenital insensitivity to pain , also known as congenital analgesia, is one or more rare conditions where a person cannot feel physical pain...
, a rare genetic disorder shared by just a hundred people in the world. Three-year-old Gabby from Minnesota, 7-year-old Miriam from Norway and 10-year-old Jamilah from Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
have to be carefully guarded by their parents so they don't suffer serious, life-altering injuries.