Various facets of Fawcett
The documentary captures the agony, the pain and the trauma faced by Farrah after being diagnosed with liver cancer two years ago in May 2007.
We get to know various facets of Farrah Fawcett as she lays bare the long tragic journey of her fight with the deadly disease. Sometimes she appears unbearable, other times she comes across as a rock-solid woman full of undying positive attitude.
“I must never forget how blessed I have been. God has given me gifts and happiness, beyond any of my simple desires. My deepest desire now is to simply live,” Fawcett states. “So with hope and determination, I'd hold on and go on. Flying on a wing of prayer.”
The former actress was diagnosed with anal cancer in 2006, for which she underwent chemotherapy and a couple of surgeries in and outside U.S. Four months later, she was declared cancer free. Then, cancer returned in May 2007. Although, this time, it was said to be liver cancer.
The good, the bad and the sad times
The film shows the good, the bad and the sad times as former actress shares her feelings with the audience.
The documentary brings before us the painful moments she undergoes as a result of chemotherapy causing severe vomiting. We also see Fawcett feeling delighted to know that her tumors have decreased in size.
Among many emotional moments in this two-hour film on real-life agony of the actress, at one time Farrah with her head shaved is shown. When the ailing Farrah is barely able to recognize her son, Redmond, who is facing charges of drug-abuse and has come to see his mother, is the height of the agony.
The documentary shows Farrah speaking before the camera that she has survived chemotherapy and radiation during her struggle with liver cancer for the last two and a half years.
“I want to stay alive. So I say to God, because it is, after all, in His hands, ‘It is seriously time for a miracle,’” says Fawcett.
Critical acclaim for Farrah
With this documentary, Fawcett hopes to spread a message of hope and positive attitude to those suffering with the same disease.
The film has voiceover by Farrah as she speaks of the disease as “my own private war” and strikes a positive note saying “it’s seriously time for a miracle.” The film that dramatized her struggle with cancer is being acclaimed as one of the best performances by Farrah so far.
This former star of television series “Charlie’s Angels” truly deserves an Emmy Award for her brave struggle with cancer in real life.
You don't get it!
The author of this piece is a neophyte. ALL cancer patients deserve Emmy awards. My wife battled the SAME cancer as Farrah for TEN years. And I can tell you she displayed the same courage, same hopes, same disappointments. Harleen Kaur, may you never get any smarter about cancer patients, ignorance is bliss. In other words, may you never get cancer, and may your friends and family never get cancer, so you can stay "blissful."
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