Unrest
3.8
(2.4K)
Documentary
2017
97 min
NR
When Harvard PhD student Jennifer Brea is struck down at 28 by a fever that leaves her bedridden, doctors tell her it’s "all in her head." Determined to live, she sets out on a virtual journey to document her story—and four other families' stories—fighting a disease medicine forgot.
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"Heartbreaking, but validating for those who suffer with chronic illnesses that are often misdiagnosed or minimized by the medical profession. "
MeYou0
"This one hit me hard as a survivor of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome myself. I thought it did an excellent job of showing what people with the disease go through on a daily basis. "
Catherine Sagherian
"Eye-opening. You should watch it if you haven't already."
Juan
"More than a "disease" documentary, the editing and human storytelling make this a must-see, and Brea has done a wonderful job of explaining and showing the ways the medical system has left millions without proper care for an serious and ignored illness that has stolen our lives."
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Tara Hulen
"Beautifully made and courageous documentary, but hard watching for those of us afflicted with M.E."
Sophie Enever
"PLEASE WATCH!"
Ericka Tazi
"As you can see, we are a forgotten community, living with AIDS & MS-like symptoms - many of us for decades - as there is not enough awareness or research into helping us with cause/cure/treatments."
Nancy Wood
"One of the best films I have ever seen"
Mandy Firouzeh Kokani
"Please Mr. Gates, look Unrest.
If you seen the Film, you will never forget him.
Greetings from a women from Germany with the same illness."
Kerstin Händel
