Lorenzo's Oil
US (1992): Drama
Until about the age of 7, Lorenzo Odone was a normal child. After then, strange things began to happen to him: he would have blackouts, memory lapses, and other strange mental phemonena. He is eventually diagnosed as suffering from ALD: an extremely rare incurable degenerative brain disorder. Frustrated at the failings of doctors and medicine in this area, the Odones (Nick Nolte and Susan Sarandon) begin to educate themselves in the hope of discovering something which can halt the progress of the disease. George Miller produced, directed and co-wrote the screenplay. (Amazon.com)
2 nominations
· Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role 1992: Susan Sarandon
· Achievement in Writing - Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen 1992: George Miller, Nick Enright