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Gleason (2016) staat nu in Nederland op Prime Video.
At the age of 34, former New Orleans Saints defensive back Steve Gleason was diagnosed with ALS and given a life expectancy of two to five years. Weeks later, Gleason found out his wife, Michel, was expecting their first child. A video journal that began as a gift for his unborn son expands to chronicle Steve’s determination to get his relationships in order, build a foundation to provide other ALS patients with pur…
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Gleason" is a devastating portrait of resilience that eschews inspirational platitudes for messy, intimate humanity, with its unflinching emotional directness being its greatest asset.
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