In this month so special, where the christmas spirit is intertwined with the bows pink for consciousness, we want to address an important topic but it is often overlooked: the breast cancer in pop culture.
Because in the vast world of pop culture, the breast cancer has found its space to be explored with realism and sensitivity. Through movies and series, it has managed to capture the complex reality of the disease, revealing not only the physical challenges, but also the deep emotional issues that face those who suffer from it.
Join us on a trip through the screen and discover how the awareness of this disease has been dyed pink in the world of entertainment.
Series and movies about love and courage in times of cancer:
1) 50/50 (2011):
This dramatic comedy presents a unique perspective on the cancer. Inspired by the experiences of the screenwriter, deals with the disease with a balanced approach between humor and seriousness. The film follows the story of a young man facing a diagnosis of cancer and explores the friendship, the fear and the acceptance of an authentic manner.
2) Grey's Anatomy (2005): This series medical has dealt with breast cancer in several frames throughout the seasons. Some episodes highlight the struggles and emotional support during treatment.
3) the Dance of The Fireflies (2021): It is a series of NETFLIX, which makes it an ode to perfect the links to our friends, to our self-love, to the life that we chose, to the things that we run over when they arrive, to cancer. Ideal to share with your love close or from a distance with these friends that all we need to have very, very close, to feel the life as a verb that blossoms.
4) The Bold Type (2017-2021): The series follows the life of three young women working at a fashion magazine. Discusses important topics, including breast cancer, from a contemporary perspective.
5) Under the same star (2014): Based on the novel by John Green, this film tells the story of two teens with cancer who fall in love. Delivers a moving performance and authentic of the disease in youth, exploring themes of mortality, love, and hope.
6) The Most Difficult Decision ("My Sister's Keeper", 2009): Based on the novel by Jodi Picoult, is another film is significant in that it addresses the issue of cancer and raises questions of ethical and emotional about the disease. Here's a brief mention to include in your blog.
7) Five (2011): This is an anthology with five stories of women fighting breast cancer. One of its great values, is that it shows the experiences of women from different cultures and social strata, so that your picture is very large and helps to release the mind of stigmata on how to treat the disease and the healing process.
In these productions, the breast cancer is not just a theme, but an experience that is addressed with empathy and authenticity. To explore the physical challenges and emotional, these works of pop culture contribute to the awareness and understanding of the disease, generating meaningful conversations that transcend the screen.
Films about the fight against cancer, are a window to the reality.
Although many of us are oblivious to this terrible disease and it is not until that touches our door that we become aware of how difficult it is to suffer and the strength that you have to be to overcome it. The movies we open that small window in which we can see the reality and make us more sensitive to the situation.
Nathaly Bosch
Social communicator and Collaborator for Group Morivivi.
