Hanging in There

2017
1h 27m

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Jack Jackson has a good life. Lovely wife, nice house, good job, great mates. All he wants on top of that is to be a Dad. But Life has a surprise for him. Testicular Cancer, and it's about t... Read allJack Jackson has a good life. Lovely wife, nice house, good job, great mates. All he wants on top of that is to be a Dad. But Life has a surprise for him. Testicular Cancer, and it's about to change his life for ever. Based on 'Hanging In There' by Geoff Saunders - "the play that... Read allJack Jackson has a good life. Lovely wife, nice house, good job, great mates. All he wants on top of that is to be a Dad. But Life has a surprise for him. Testicular Cancer, and it's about to change his life for ever. Based on 'Hanging In There' by Geoff Saunders - "the play that could save lives"

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8.6/10

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Trivia
The scene where Anna breaks down in the car was completely unscripted. "We were filming Libby driving when she decided to improvise a compelete emotional breakdown. We just kept the cameras rolling. It was a beautiful moment of film-making" (Darren Scott, Director).

Soundtracks
As Love is Naked
Written by Matteo Nahum and Emiliano Deferrari
Performed by Nanaue
Featuring Chris Hudson, Elizabeth Joyce Morris, Imogen Archer, Geoff Saunders and Darren Scott

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10/10

Hanging In There

A wonderful sensitively portrayed story of Jack Jackson (played by Chris Hudson) who discovers he has a lump on one of his testicles, which he dismisses for a while until he is convinced to get himself checked out. Anna, his wife (played by Elizabeth Joyce Morris)goes through all the emotions and feelings of a couple in turmoil once Jack has admitted his discovery to his wife. The car scene is so moving it had me in tears to see Anna completely broken. Beautifully played by both characters. The supporting cast give their all to the film, making it an essential watch for any of you blokes out there too proud to admit you might be scared or indeed terrified to see a doctor if you think you may have a lump on one of your testicles. Congratulations to all who were connected to this wonderful film that should be shown to as many organisations as possible. As the director (Darren Scott) said, "If one life has been saved, then it was all worth it."