NFB Collection
The Hospital
198517 min 43 secFilm: Fiction, Children's film
Direction: Murray Battle
Production: John KramerJohn Spotton
Script: Jack BlumSharon Corder
Eight-year-old Leo accompanies his father and older sister to visit his mother, who is in the hospital. Her illness is never explained to Leo--both his father and sister remain vague about her condition, assuming that Leo is too young to understand. After a brief and impromptu exploration of sections of the hospital, Leo is determined to have some answers and finally demands to "know what's going on!" This film is part of a series of short dramas designed for primary grades and intended to explore family issues.
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Subject categories
- Health and Medicine > Babies and ChildrenCoping with Illness and Dying
- Families > Child Rearing and DevelopmentFamily LifeHealth and IllnessParent-Child Relationships
- Children and Youth > Family LifeHealth and Safety
Credits
- director
- Murray Battle
- producer
- John Kramer
- executive producer
- John Spotton
- script
- Jack Blum
- Sharon Corder
- cinematography
- Mark Irwin
- sound
- Tom Mather
- editing
- David New
- re-recording
- Elius Caruso
- music
- Jonathan Goldsmith
- cast
- Don Allison
- Michael Anderson
- Mary Hawkins
- Jane Luk
- Brian Oakes
- Colin Oakes
- Pam Redfern
- Sara Stevens
- Nicholas Van Burek
- Peter Williams
- Jason Ross