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The Beautiful Truth
The world's simplest cure for cancer
2008 · 1h 31m · Not Rated
Documentary
Directed by
Steve Kroschel
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The Beautiful Truth
Overview
A troubled 15-year-old boy attempting to cope with the recent death of his mother sets out to research Dr. Max Gerson's claims of a diet that can cure cancer as his first assignment for home-schooling in this documentary from filmmaker Steve Kroschel (Avalanche, Dying to Have Known).
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Comes off mostly like a hybrid of retro-style educational film and late-night infomercial.
Gary Goldstein, Los Angeles Times
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[A] condescending, manipulative film.
Tim Grierson, L.A. Weekly
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The Beautiful Truth is a documentary about contemporary health hazards and alternative treatments.
Nathan Lee, New York Times
Rotten
There may be truth in what Kroschel says, but you won't find it in this pedantic film, which has all the veracity of a late-night TV infomercial.
V.A. Musetto, New York Post
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