Bend or Break

I cried a dozen times. I finished sentences in the movie. I cringed at the ballet dancer. I can't say enough what a great documentary this is, and so inspiring to those of us who have this dreaded condition. It's also incredibly educational to those of us who don't, or who have an EDS sufferer in their life.

Thank you so much for making such a great inspirational film. And a big shout out to Mitch, for sharing this film with me. I've now shared it with over 3000 of my closest friends.

Accurately depicts the hardships and struggles one has to go through when living with an 'invisible illness'.

Highly recommended to anyone looking to learn about living with EDS. This documentary outlines the life of Mitch Martiw, a male with EDS and his journey from symptomatic onset to diagnosis.

I cannot stress this enough... this documentary accurately provides the viewer a realistic snapshot of what it is like to live with a chronic, debilitating illness.

We need more films like this... films like this have the ability to stir up much needed discussion within the general public

This documentary is powerful, thought provoking and inspiring! As someone with EDS, I now resort to providing people with a link to this documentary whenever someone asks what condition I have.

This is the only documentary/film I've ever come across that accurately depicts chronic illness in such a raw, visceral manner.

I am a psychology professor and an EDS researcher. Patients' lived experiences are an important piece of the puzzle when trying to understand the impact a rare condition like this can have on families affected by EDS; this film does just that. Film is a powerful way to spread awareness about a disorder that is frequently stigmatized. Even if you don't have a personal connection to EDS, this piece will evoke strong emotions and hopefully that will motivate others to spread the word, or even get involved with the cause more directly. I have committed to using this film indefinitely in my psychology courses moving forward to enhance lessons about chronic illness.

Very good documentary on what it takes to finally get a diagnosis of EDS. My husband has a similar story and it's been 10 years since diagnosed. He lives in constant pain and has many, many health issues and hence is disabled. His most recent development on top of EDS and Neurocardiogenic Syncope is Sarcoidosis which is an auto-immune lung disease. But he is unbreakable like the movie.

This documentary will undoubtably help those who are seeking answers to their own medical mysteries but is also a good way to educate family and friends of those who receive an EDS diagnosis. I stumbled across on youtube but I hope it gets added to something like Netflix.

Huge thanks for Mitch Martow and his entire family for sharing a.journey of emotional and physical pain; and a journey of discovery. It was well produced and incredibly informative. I knew nothing about EDS before I watched it and the documentary unfolds as Mitch lives it every day. The first part, for the viewer, parallels the frustration of not knowing what was causing the pain and in a way, as you view it, the frustration is palpable. And the second half, through the descriptions of the entire Martow family, deals with learning to understand the disease itself. I recommend this to all those who suffer every day and to everyone who will face a medical trauma in the future.