Starfish (2016)

10/28/2016 (GB) • 1h 35m

Drama

Overview

Based on the real story of Tom and Nicola Ray from Rutland. Their perfect life is totally ruined in a single moment after Tom had developed sepsis. While her husband was in coma, Nicola gave birth to their second child on the other side of the same hospital. Within a matter of days, sepsis would rob Tom of both his arms and legs, and left his face severely disfigured. As an ordinary man, Tom never put himself at risk — he just woke up two months later in a nightmare, a face-off quadruple amputee... This incredible story of survival shows what can be overcome when love is unconditional.

Top Billed Cast

Joanne Froggatt

Nicola Ray

Tom Riley

Tom Ray

Phoebe Nicholls

Tom's Mother

Simon Bamford

Senior Consultant

Katie Pattinson

Surgeon's Assistant


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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

-

Revenue

-

Keywords

husband wife relationship

coma

rehabilitation

infection

biography

based on true story

health care

compassion

cripple

disfigured face

taking care of someone 

true love

1990s

amputee

sepsis

handicapped

disabled person

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