Synopsis
When Harvard PhD student Jennifer Brea is struck down at 28 by a fever that leaves her bedridden, doctors tell her it’s "all in her head." Determined to live, she sets out on a virtual journey to document her story—and four other families' stories—fighting a disease medicine forgot.
Unrest (2017) is a 1h 37min documentary feature film by Jennifer Brea. When Harvard PhD student Jennifer Brea is struck down at 28 by a fever that leaves her bedridden, doctors tell her it...
Key facts
Cast
Jennifer Brea, Whitney Dafoe, Samuel Bearman, Jessica Taylor, Omar Wasow, Ruby Taylor, Colin Taylor, Kate Taylor
Original language
Danish
First release
January 8, 2017 (United States)
Awards
Sundance Special Jury Prize Documentary
Crew
Screenplay
Jennifer Brea, Kim Roberts
Producer
Alysa Nahmias, Jennifer Brea, Lindsey Dryden, Patricia E. Gillespie
Cinematography
Christian Houge Laursen, Sam Heesen
Editing
Emiliano Battista, Kim Roberts
Music
Bear McCreary
Trailer
Stills
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Festival History
- Bergen International Film Festival 2017 generic
- Melbourne International Film Festival 2017 generic
- Sheffield International Documentary Festival 2017 generic
- Sundance Film Festival 2017 generic
Soundtracks
| CD | Unrest (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) - Bear McCreary (2017) | 1 release, 2017: Sparks & Shadows |
Releases & classifications
| Television | United States | January 8, 2017 |
| Streaming | France | October 10, 2017 |
| Theatrical | United Kingdom | October 20, 2017 |
| Streaming | France | May 7, 2021 |
| Classification | United Kingdom | 12A |
Full credits
| Director | Jennifer Brea |
| Cast | Jennifer Brea (Self), Whitney Dafoe (Self), Samuel Bearman (Self), Jessica Taylor (Self), Omar Wasow (Self), Ruby Taylor (Self), Colin Taylor (Self), Kate Taylor (Self), Dr. Nancy Klimas (Self), Dr. Paul Cheney (Self), Casie Jackson (Self), Darwin Jackson (Self), Randy Denton (Self), Jessica Harden (Self), Annabel Jackson (Self), Sawyer Jackson (Self), Lee Routh (Self), Mike Tinney (Self), Ketty Hansen (Self), Per Hansen (Self), Karina Hansen (Self), Dr. Stig Gerdes (Self), Dr. Per Fink (Self), Ron Davis (Self), Andy Kogelnik (Self), Janet Dafoe (Self), Ashley Haugen (Self), Theo Haugen (Self), Ren Gill (Self), Katie Jones (Self), Adam Weisman (Self), Liisa Lugus (Self), Viveka Jagadeesan (Self), Matt Remes (Self), Vanessa Li (Self), Patricia E. Gillespie (Self), Sarah Holm Johansen (Self), Anne Troldtoft Hjorth (Self), Mary Schweitzer (Self), Benjamin Hsuborger (Self), Wilhelmina Jenkins (Self), Jennie Spotila (Self), Eddy Keuninckx (Self), Kiran Chitanvis (Self), Dr. Derek Enlander (Self), Jen Pan (Self), Jared Chung (Self), Avery Chung (Self), Penelope August (Self), Lauren Nelson (Self), Tom Nelson (Self), Julie Rehmeyer (Self), Linda Tannenbaum (Self), Mark Davis (Self), Andreas Kogelnik (Self), Karen Klint (Self), Lucy Tarn (Self), Christian Laursen (Self), Lee-Ray Denton (Self) |
| Screenplay | Jennifer Brea, Kim Roberts |
| Producer | Alysa Nahmias, Jennifer Brea, Lindsey Dryden, Patricia E. Gillespie |
| Executive producer | Dan Cogan, Deborah Hoffmann, Donna Fairman Wilson, Ian Darling, Lisa Gunn, Lynda Weinman, Mona Eliassen-Taliaferro, Omar Wasow, Regina K. Scully, Ruth Ann Harnisch |
| Cinematography | Christian Houge Laursen, Sam Heesen |
| Editing | Emiliano Battista, Kim Roberts |
| Music | Bear McCreary |
Additional data: TMDB.
