A LION IN THE HOUSE

In the late 1990s, the oncologist at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital invited award-winning documentarians Steven Bognar and Julia Reichert to follow five children and their families navigating the ups and downs of cancer treatment. The film provides a view of life on an oncology ward, including profiles of the doctors, nurses, and staff who become champions for the children they care for. But it also ventures outside the hospital and explores the unique personal life of each child – his or her hopes, fears, and relationships with siblings and other family members. As a result, a complex portrait of each family’s individual journey emerges. An intimate look at the lives of Tim, Al, Jenny, Justin, and Alex, A Lion in the House celebrates the enormous strength and bravery of these heroic children.