In the Family

In the Family

83 mins | Documentary | Oct. 1, 2008

At 31, filmmaker Joanna Rudnick faces an impossible decision: remove her breasts and ovaries or risk incredible odds of developing cancer. Armed with a genetic test result that leaves her vulnerable and confused, she balances dreams of having her own children with the unnerving reality that she is risking her life by holding on to her fertility.

In the Family

83 mins | Documentary | Oct. 1, 2008

In the Family
At 31, filmmaker Joanna Rudnick faces an impossible decision: remove her breasts and ovaries or risk incredible odds of developing cancer. Armed with a genetic test result that leaves her vulnerable and confused, she balances dreams of having her own children with the unnerving reality that she is risking her life by holding on to her fertility.
Producers Kartemquin Films
Original title In the Family
Directors Joanna Rudnick
Writers Joanna Rudnick

Cast

Joanna Rudnick

as Herself

Martha Haley

as Herself

Olga Flores

as Herself