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The Boy in the Plastic Bubble
Drama, TV Movie
Tod Lubitch is born with a deficient immune system. As such, he must spend the rest of his life in a completely sterile environment. His room is completely hermetically sealed against bacteria and virus, his food is specially prepared, and his only human contact comes in the form of gloved hands. The movie follows his life into a teenager.
View on IMDbAppeals to viewers drawn to earnest coming-of-age melodramas about confined lives, emotional resilience, and the longing for ordinary human connection.
- Tone
- melancholic, sentimental, bittersweet
- Payoff
- heartbreak, catharsis
- Pacing
- steady
- Intensity
- moderate
- Structure
- linear
- Themes
- illness, isolation, parental protection, adolescence, connection
- Setting
- contemporary, sealed domestic environment and suburban community
Content dimensions
Where to watch
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