''A Life Without Pain'' is a 2005 documentary film by
Melody Gilbert about children who can't feel pain.
Plot synopsis
The film explores the daily lives of three children with
Congenital insensitivity to pain, a rare genetic disorder shared by just a hundred people in the world. Three-year-old Gabby from Minnesota, 7-year-old Miriam from Norway and 10-year-old Jamilah from
Germany
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have to be carefully guarded by their parents so they don't suffer serious, life-altering injuries.
Reception
The release of the film garnered widespread interest in the topic, and the character Gabby was featured on
The Oprah Winfrey Show
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in 2006.
References
External links
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Official Website
2005 films
Documentary films about children with disabilities
American documentary films
2000s English-language films
2000s American films
English-language documentary films
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