Resilience stories are always good for TV. Exams make you sad, but feedback calms you down and motivates you. To successfully overcome difficult moments in life, you have to persevere and believe that things can change. A look at one or more of these five productions gives hope.
rescue from the impossible
(go Thai cave rescue)
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Spending a few days locked up underground and getting out of there alive is quite an accomplishment. Now imagine being trapped for almost three weeks! This story is about several teenagers and their soccer coach in a flooded cave in Thailand. This story is one of resilience and dedication. Inspired by a 2018 event, this mini-series is the latest work to focus on this true case of hope once again shining in a dark place.
▸ 6 episodes on Netflix
police diver
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For some, grief means the presence of a body, even inanimate and transformed. You have to see what’s missing to move on. However, things aren’t easy when the body of a missing person is swept away by the water. We must trust police divers like those in the Sûreté du Québec who ignore difficult conditions to offer comfort. Thanks to this documentary series, we discover a fascinating and necessary work. A little-known profession that plays a huge role in the lives of grieving souls.
▸ Eight episodes for true subscribers
After the Roman
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Environmental beliefs are often put to the test. There are times when we enjoy victories, but there are also times when we suffer defeats. Fortunately, there are always battles to be fought. And artists ready for confrontation. For Roy Dupuis, the fight to protect Romaine ended in failure. He returns to the scene of the crime and is saddened to find that things have changed a lot. The feeling of helplessness is palpable, but there is a glimmer of hope on the horizon, because the Magpie River, the Romaine’s little sister, has yet to be saved.
▸ To be seen on Tou.tv
Disobedience: Chantale Daigle’s Choice
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The woman’s body belongs to him. And Chantale Daigle was willing to do anything to make her own choices. Because she did not want the child that was to grow in her womb, she was tried in 1989. Because the father, Jean-Guy Tremblay, this man with whom she no longer wanted to form a couple, wanted to see the development of the fetus. The young woman was determined to continue her trial and was heard by Canada’s Supreme Court. A Quebec miniseries that takes us back to a frustrating but bygone era.
▸ 6 episodes aired on Crave
Tenacious: The Michael J. Fox Story
(go Nevertheless: A Michael J. Fox film)
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The year 1998 draws to a close when Michael J. Fox drops a “bombshell” during an interview with People magazine: he suffers from Parkinson’s disease. From then on, the Canadian actor’s career took off, in the cinema but above all on television, where he was still entrusted with the leading roles. However, the years can pass, the artist continues to deal with his state of health. In this documentary, he looks back on his successful career, his illness and just how strong he is.
▸ On Apple TV+