The Boy in the Plastic Bubble

The Boy in the Plastic Bubble (1976)

"Born with no immunity against disease, he lives in a plastic prison. Inside he is protected. Outside, there is the chance of death. But the chance of love."

1 h 36 min1976

Stelpan í næsta húsi fær unglingsdreng, Tod Lubitch, með óvirkt ofnæmiskerfi, til að vilja fara úr sótthreinsaðri kúlu sem hann eyðir tíma sínum í.

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Plot

Tod Lubitch is born with a deficient immune system. As such, he must spend the rest of his life in a completely sterile environment. His room is completely hermetically sealed against bacteria and virus, his food is specially prepared, and his only human contact comes in the form of gloved hands. The movie follows his life into a teenager.

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Spelling-Goldberg ProductionsUS