Do You Really Want to Know?
Originally released in 2012. Do You Really Want to Know? is a documentary film. directed by John Zaritsky.
Starring Jeffrey Carroll, Gaalen Engen, and Lini Evans
Synopsis
A documentary about the complex emotional, ethical and psychological issues surrounding the new frontier of predictive genetic testing. The film follows three families who have been confronted with the decision of whether or not to be tested for Huntington's disease - a degenerative neurological illness that is akin to having ALS, Parkinson's Disease and Alzheimer's simultaneously - and one of the first diseases people could be accurately and conclusively tested for, before the onset of any symptoms. As scientists discover more ways to identify diseases before we know we have them, "do you really want to know?" will be a question more and more of us will face.
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Production Details
- Status
- Released
- Original Language
- ES
Production Companies
- Optic Nerve Films
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Do You Really Want to Know? about?
A documentary about the complex emotional, ethical and psychological issues surrounding the new frontier of predictive genetic testing. The film follows three families who have been confronted with...
Who directed Do You Really Want to Know??
Do You Really Want to Know? was directed by John Zaritsky.
When was Do You Really Want to Know? released?
Do You Really Want to Know? was released on May 6, 2012 in theaters.
Who are the main actors in Do You Really Want to Know??
The main cast of Do You Really Want to Know? includes Jeffrey Carroll, Gaalen Engen, Lini Evans, Paul Griggs, Michael Hayden.