Coma (2007)
101 min
Four young Americans who've each suffered a Traumatic Brain Injury emerge from their comas at a New Jersey medical facility. Their eyes may be open, but now the real challenge for each of the patients, their families, their doctors and their therapists begins. Brain healing isn't predictable, we're told, and certainly is not guaranteed. So with each 'major' step forward that is observed (opening one's eyes, bending a thumb upon command, vocalizing a word, answering a question correctly) comes a sense of jubilant relief and hope from the families of these patients, but as we soon see, the more a patient progresses, the more difficult things can be for all involved. Moments of faith & hope contrast with disappointments & frustrations, moments of confidence with moments of doubt. It's difficult to watch, and unimaginable to have to ever live through.
- Release date
- July 4, 2007
- Country of origin
- United States
- Budget
- $750,000
Cast
- Lynda Delorenzo as Self - Tom Segar's Fiancee
- Al'Khan Edwards as Self - Former Coma Patient
- Devonia Edwards as Self - Al'Khan Edwards's Mother
- Joseph Giacino as Self - Neuropsychologist
- Patricia Guarino as Self - Social Worker
- Mirian Guzman as Self - Roxanne Guzman's Mother
- Roxanne Guzman as Self - Former Coma Patient
- Caroline McCagg as Self - Medical Director, Center for Head Injuries
- Brendan Reilly as Self - Older Brother
- Sean Reilly as Self - Former Coma Patient
Crew
- Liz Garbus · Director
- Rory Kennedy · Producer
- Jed Rothstein · Producer
- Thomas Rutishauser · Composer
- Daniel B. Gold · Cinematographer
- Tom Hurwitz · Cinematographer
- Karen Sim · Editor