# Something the Lord Made (2004)

> A gifted Black laboratory technician and an arrogant white cardiologist forge a groundbreaking surgical partnership while confronting the racism that denies credit to the man whose hands make the breakthrough possible.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/12394

## Facts

- Runtime: 110 min
- Genres: TV Movie, Drama
- Director: Joseph Sargent
- Cast: Alan Rickman, Yasiin Bey, Kyra Sedgwick, Gabrielle Union, Merritt Wever, Charles S. Dutton, Mary Stuart Masterson, Irene Ziegler
- TMDB rating: 8.0/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0386792/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: mild
- Mood: inspiring, sincere, tense, inspirational viewing, history discussion

## Synopsis

A groundbreaking medical partnership challenges the status quo and redefines the boundaries of surgical innovation.

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