
Sara & Brian Fitzgerald&s life with their young son & their two-year-old daughter Kate is forever altered when they learn that Kate has leukemia The parents& only hope is to conceive another child specifically intended to save Kate&s life For some such genetic engineering would raise both moral & ethical questions; for the Fitzgeralds Sara in particular there is no choice but to do whatever it takes to keep Kate alive & what it takes is Anna Kate & Anna share a bond closer than most sisters though Kate is older she relies on her little sister--in fact her life depends on Anna Throughout their young lives the sisters endure various medical procedures & hospital stays--just another part of their close-knit family&s otherwise normal life Sara a loving wife & mother who left her career as an attorney to care for her daughter is sometimes lost inside the single-minded caregiver she has become in her efforts to save Kate Her strong supportive husband Brian is often rendered powerless & passive by his wife&s strength & determination & their only son Jesse drifts at times all but forgotten as Kate & Anna take center stage Until Anna now 11 says "no" Seeking medical emancipation she hires her own lawyer initiating a court case that divides the family & that could leave Kate&s rapidly failing body in the hands of fate Certificate 12 Running Time 109 mins approx