Something the Lord Made

The genesis of heart surgery is recalled in this powerful true story. In 1940's Baltimore, Dr. Alfred Blalock (Alan Rickman) and lab technician Vivien Thomas (Mos Def) attempt to create a procedure that could save the lives of babies born with heart ailments. But when their work is threatened by racism and bureaucracy, the pair struggles to keep their dreams of revolutionizing medicine alive. With Mary Stuart Masterson, Kyra Sedgwick. 110 min. Widescreen (Enhanced); Soundtracks: English Dolby Digital 5.1, Dolby Digital stereo, French Dolby Digital stereo, Spanish Dolby Digital stereo; Subtitles: English, French, Spanish; audio commentary; featurette.