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Joy

Synopsis

The remarkable true story behind the ground-breaking birth of Louise Joy Brown in 1978, the world’s first ‘test-tube-baby’, and the tireless 10-year journey it took to make it possible. Told through the perspective of Jean Purdy, a young nurse and embryologist, who joined forces with scientist Robert Edwards, and surgeon Patrick Steptoe to unlock the puzzle of infertility by pioneering in vitro fertilisation (IVF). The film celebrates the power of perseverance and the wonders of science as it follows this maverick trio of visionaries who overcame tremendous odds and opposition to realise their dream, and in doing so allowed millions of people to dream with them.
Official Selection BFI London Film Festival 2024 - World premiere

Details

Year
2024
Type of project
Features
Running time
113 min
Director
Ben Taylor 1st Feature
Producer
Finola Dwyer, Amanda Posey
Executive Producer
Cameron McCracken
Editor
David Webb
Screenwriter
Jack Thorne, Rachel Mason (Story by)
Director of Photography
Jamie Cairney
Production Designer
Alice Normington
Principal cast
Thomasin McKenzie, James Norton, Bill Nighy

Genre

Drama

Categories

Fiction

Production Status

Complete

Production Company

Wildgaze Films

Pathe UK

Sales Company

Netflix

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