I have recommended this film to several friends of mine with MS. I met Dan many years ago when I was in college with his brother. The Aronie family is an inspiration to all.
When you can't muscle through life, what can you do?When you can’t muscle your way through life, what can you do? A CERTAIN KIND OF BEAUTY is Dan Aronie’s response. Dan was a model and aspiring actor when he was diagnosed with a severe form of Multiple Sclerosis at 23. At an age where most people are just starting their lives, Dan is forced to contemplate an unsure future. With the support of family and friends, what he uncovers is an inspiration inner strength - a certain kind of beauty he never knew he had. As six years pass on Martha’s Vineyard, Dan undergoes profound changes, transforming agony into depth; anger into love. Told through the eyes of people closest to him, and woven together into this stunningly intimate documentary by award winning filmmakers, this film tells the story of a man who is no longer built like a rock, but whose heart could move a mountain. A Certain Kind of Beauty
Release Year: 2006 Duration: 68 min Availability: Worldwide Related: Health, Life & Culture, Music & Arts When you can’t muscle your way through life, what can you do? A CERTAIN KIND OF BEAUTY is Dan Aronie’s response. Dan was a model and aspiring actor when he was diagnosed with a severe form of Multiple Sclerosis at 23. At an age where most people are just starting their lives, Dan is forced to contemplate an unsure future. With the support of family and friends, what he uncovers is an inspiration inner strength - a certain kind of beauty he never knew he had. As six years pass on Martha’s Vineyard, Dan undergoes profound changes, transforming agony into depth; anger into love. Told through the eyes of people closest to him, and woven together into this stunningly intimate documentary by award winning filmmakers, this film tells the story of a man who is no longer built like a rock, but whose heart could move a mountain. Directed by Liz Witham and Nancy Aronie Produced by Ken Wentworth and Liz Witham Associate Directors Ken Wentworth and Gerald Blake Storrow Editor Liz Witham Cinematographers Film Truth Unit: Liz Witham and Ken Wentworth Family Unit: Nancy Aronie and Gerald Storrow Sound Recording Ken Wentworth and Liz Witham Music by Rene Aubry Sound Mix Jim Parr Digital Online Chris Mara Cast (appearing as themselves) Dan Aronie, Nancy Aronie, Joel Aronie, Gerald Blake Storrow, Josh Aronie, Ram Dass Report a Technical Issue If you're having any difficulties viewing the film or have any playback-related technical questions, contact us using our general feedback page.
Comments Posted 09/15/09 by Rachel
I have recommended this film to several friends of mine with MS. I met Dan many years ago when I was in college with his brother. The Aronie family is an inspiration to all. Posted 09/14/09 by Lisa
I also have MS, and I agree with Dan about the struggles, hardships, and frustrations that we, people with MS, have to live day by day. But I dissagree with him, Marcia, and any other person who would question God for what’s happening to us. Maybe because I believe that instead of this disease making me bitter, it could make me better; not physically, but spiritually. Even though I didn’t choose to live like this, I can choose how I’m going to react to the fact that “my time in this world could be ending earlier than I expected”. I can choose to be bitter and blame God and the entire world for what’s happening to me, or I can choose to thank God that even though I don’t have good health, I have my family, friends, mind, but over all, I have the joy to know that there is another life waiting for me to live, an eternal one where there will be no more sorrows, no more pains, and no more physical limitations.(2Corinthians 4:16-18)and (2Corinthians 5:1-8) Jesus didn’t say that we’d never have tribulations, He said that in the world we will have tribulations, but that He had overcome the world. (John 16:33) Faith and hope in God is what can really help us to deal with everything in our lives, even MS!!!
Posted 08/28/09 by GG-
“Is it ‘enough’ just to be loved?” A pretty sincere question. Could you really find happiness in life, aside from all material objects, maybe even in the midst of some traumatic experience… being homeless, loss of mobility or health decline. Is it enough to make this life worth living, just knowing that you’re loved and have altered the lives of others or inspired others in a positive way. Could you find happiness in the onlything that may truly still be free… love? If you would’ve asked me before this, i may have had a different answer. Dan has made a difference to anyone who’ll spend an hour of their life to understand his life struggle. |
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