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My Flesh and Blood

Dir. Jonathan Karsh·2003·1h 23m

My Flesh and Blood is a 2003 documentary film by Jonathan Karsh chronicling a year in the life of the Tom family. The Tom family is notable as the mother, Susan, adopted eleven children, most of whom had serious disabilities or diseases. The film itself is notable for handling the sensitive subject matter in an unsentimental way that is more uplifting than one might expect.

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My Flesh and Blood

My Flesh and Blood (2003)

Jonathan Karsh

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1h 23m
Cross-source blend ~82/100

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Countries

United States of America

Ratings

TMDB users

8.2/10

20 votes

Rating consensus

82/100 blend

Sources: TMDB

Warm reception overall — weighted ~82/100 across 1 rating source. The listed meters mostly agree.

Cast

Susan Tom

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Anthony Tom

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Faith Tom

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