

Augusto and Michaela Odone are dealt a cruel blow by fate when their five-year-old son Lorenzo is diagnosed with a rare and incurable disease. But the Odones' persistence and faith leads to an unorthodox cure which saves their boy and re-writes medical history.
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Cast

Nick Nolte
Augusto Odone

Susan Sarandon
Michaela Odone

Peter Ustinov
Professor Nikolais

Ann Hearn
Loretta Muscatine

Maduka Steady
Omuori

Aaron Jackson
Francesco Odone

Laura Linney
Young Teacher

Kathleen Wilhoite
Deirdre Murphy

Gerry Bamman
Doctor Judalon

Margo Martindale
Wendy Gimble

James Rebhorn
Ellard Muscatine
Colin Ward
Jake Gimble
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