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Ami Ankilewitz was diagnosed with Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA)--an extremely rare and often fatal form of muscular atrophy that severely limits his physical growth and movement yet at 34 years of age--he continues to outlive a doctor’s prediction of life expectancy by 28 years. And counting. Ami, who weighs only 39 pounds, works in Israel as a 3D animator and creates his art despite the fact that... See Full Description
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Documentary |
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| Running Time: |
1 hr. 14 min. |
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| Release Date: |
November 23rd, 2005 (NY) |
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| MPAA Rating: |
Not Rated |
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| Distributors: |
Balcony Releasing
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| U.S. Box Office: |
$28,125 |
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| Critics Reviews |
Average Grade:
B-
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Boston Globe, Ty Burr
"Stirring, sobering, and manipulative enough to be slightly suspect..." more...
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B- |
Chicago Sun-Times, Roger Ebert
"...an undeveloped film." more...
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C- |
Chicago Tribune, Michael Wilmington
"...it's not especially well-filmed--the photography is only standard--though it is very nicely edited." more...
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B- |
E! Online,
"Despite an anticlimactic finale and a flimsy storyline, there are enough endearing moments of hope and redemption here to keep 39 Pounds worth its weight." more...
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B- |
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