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Always There

2018 · 0h 24m · Documentary

Watch this tonight if you need a gut-wrenching reminder of human resilience and maternal love—this Ukrainian documentary about children with a rare, incurable skin condition is devastating but deeply moving, and it's exactly the kind of heavy, important film that sticks with you long after the credits roll.

Plot

Such children in Ukraine are born 5-6 per year. No one knows the exact numbers. Every second - dies as a baby. Their skin is fragile, like the wings of butterflies. This disease is incurable. But with the right care, they can live. “The most important thing for a child is a stable, reliable mother. The child can have any condition of pain, wounds, and the mother should be close, like a rock. And then the child feels the strength that his mother loves him and in any condition he is sick, screaming, or more calm, his mother is always there. ”

Director: Anna Korzh

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