Is My Flesh and Blood scary?

Barely. Less frightening than 84% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is My Flesh and Blood easy watching?

Yes. More comforting than 77% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is My Flesh and Blood violent?

Barely. Less violent than 76% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Does My Flesh and Blood end with hope?

Somewhat. More hopeful than 71% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is My Flesh and Blood sad?

Somewhat. More sad than 70% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

My Flesh and Blood

Name: My Flesh and Blood
Genre: Documentary
Released: 2003
Duration: 83 min
Rating: 8.2
Cast: Susan Tom, Anthony Tom, Faith Tom

Directed by Jonathan Karsh

Produced by Chaiken Films, Cinemax

200383 min8.2 / 10

An intimate documentary portrait of a large adoptive family navigating disability and mortality with unsentimental grace, emphasizing resilience and human connection over tragedy.

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.

Clusters

Unlikely Caregiver Friendships Family and Class Legacy Death and Dying Disabled Characters Injury and Trauma Movies

Genres

Documentary

Keywords

Adoption Death Disabled Burn Victim

Questions people ask

Is My Flesh and Blood scary? Barely. Less frightening than 84% of films.
Is My Flesh and Blood easy watching? Yes. More comforting than 77% of films.
Is My Flesh and Blood violent? Barely. Less violent than 76% of films.
Does My Flesh and Blood end with hope? Somewhat. More hopeful than 71% of films.
Is My Flesh and Blood sad? Somewhat. More sad than 70% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

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