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The Twilight of the Golds (1997)
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Movie Review by T
February 7th, 2008
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Precursor to Gattaca
Favorite Movie Quote: ""It's a sickness. You're sick. If I could cure you, I would.""
This movie gives me chills, because it's not just sci-fi - it's here. When genetic testing reveals that her unborn son might have a predilection to homosexuality, a woman becomes the focus for family upheaval. Pulled between her rather homo-intolerant family and husband, and the gay brother she loves, Susanne Stein finds herself in the difficult position of deciding what's best for the baby.
The movie shines a light on the ethical issues concerning genetic testing on the unborn. Susanne is found deciding the life or death of her child based on a prediction from those tests - and not even a definite, just a high percentage of predisposition.
It's extremely emotionally tense throughout most of the movie, and even at the end, the tension has not been completely diffused. Well worth the watch.
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