TOW 31: Crazy Sexy Cancer, a Documentary

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Crazy Sexy Cancer is a film that tells the story of resilient Kris Carr's battle with epithelioid hemangioendothelioma cancer, a vascular cancer in the lining of the blood vessels in her liver and lungs. Kris's life is turned upside down after a trip to the doctor's, where she learned she had a rare and incurable cancer. Despite its rarity, Kris is told by the doctor to wait and monitor the cancer for two months to see if the tumors grow and metastasize or remain the same. Even after this devastating piece of news, Kris refuses to accept this piece of news as the end-all-be-all and decides to explore other alternative methods to fight her cancer. The documentary shows the progression, not just of the status of the cancer, but also of Kris Carr's mindset, starting from sad and hopeless to excited and optimistic.
Although Crazy Sexy Cancer is directed by Kris Carr, herself, and is ultimately about her personal journey, this documentary includes anecdotes that better help characterize who Kris Carr really is. She mentions her past-self as the crazy, carefree girl, landing gigs such as one for a Superbowl commercial. By Kris sprinkling little pieces of herself here and there in the film, the audience members are allowed to see a more rounded person, not just Kris Carr, the girl with cancer. We get to see Kris Carr, the party-er, Kris Carr, the daughter, and so on.
Throughout the documentary, especially in tough moments, Kris Carr is often found asking herself rhetorical questions. Questions along the lines of "am I really gonna die?", "will I be able to find love with this cancer?" These rhetorical questions, though Kris asks herself, forces the audience to ponder these questions as well, even though most of them probably do not have cancer. By Kris Carr asking such questions, the audience is able to sympathize with her and imagine a scenario in which the audience members are in similar situations and how they would feel and react to this news.