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. It was nominated for and won several awards, including the Audience Award and the Director's Award at the Sundance Film Festival.
In addition to Susan, the film focuses on:
- Anthony Tom, who suffers from epidermolysis bullosa
- Faith Tom, who survived severe burns as an infant
- Joe Tom, who suffers from cystic fibrosis and ADHD
- Xenia Tom, who has no legs
- Margaret Tom, who is healthy and assists her mother
There are six other children of whom we don't see as much due to the constraints of keeping the film to a reasonable length.
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