Last night I watched the Lifetime Movie “Five” and normally I would not watch these type of movies because they usually make me cry. I had to watch it last night because I have had it taped on my DVR since it aired but we are getting a new cable service today so it was watch it or miss the chance.
Now if you have not heard about the movie it was a group of 5 short fills directed by 5 different women including Jennifer Anniston and Demi Moore. These short films follow five families impacted by breast cancer. The first one was following a woman who in 1969 was losing her battle with breast cancer. In this film the daughter was not told that her mother was going to die instead they sent the little girl away until the mother died. They mentioned how you would not have read an obituary with the word breast in it.
I will admit this when I saw the little girl go into her mother’s room before she was sent away I could not stop the flood of tears from pouring down my face. I actually stopped the movie and did not finish watching it for about an hour because I did not want anyone to see me cry from watching this movie. When I did compose myself and finish watching the movie I loved how they tied all 5 short films together. The little girl in the first movie grew up and became an oncologist in women’s oncology. The daughter grew to treat the next 3 women featured in the films.
All of the stories touched me but the story of the little girl who lost her mother and then pursued a career and calling to help other families touched by this awful disease was the first that made me cry. They all touched me but there was a three that moved me to actual tears each for different reasons but the tears were all the same.
If you missed the movie you can watch it online by clicking here.