Jason, Monica and the rest of the Crigler family give an update about what they've been up to since filming ended.
Jason Crigler and his sister Marjorie give a presentation on his injury and recovery.
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Filmmaker
[W]hen the Criglers asked if I would consider making a documentary about the whole saga, I knew their beautiful optimism amid the heaps of suffering would be the story. Of course, I underestimated the entire thing.”
— Eric Daniel Metzgar, Filmmaker
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July 1, 2009
Critical Acclaim
If you’re looking for a megadose of inspiration, Jason Crigler may be your man... His unbelievable recovery is chronicled in Life. Support. Music.... Heartrending.”
— David Shiflett,
Bloomberg News
Transcends one's perceptions of medicine, music and even miracles.”
— AJ Schack,
indieWIRE
An incredibly moving documentary. Director Eric Daniel Metzgar . . . shows just how powerful love, family and music can become during life’s greatest challenges. I watched the doc last weekend, and I won’t forget it for a long time.”
— Robert Bianco,
USA Today
Jason Crigler's career as a rising musician was changed in an instant when he suffered a brain hemorrhage. His friend, Eric Daniel Metzgar, directed a documentary about Crigler's struggle back into the spotlight.”
— CBS News
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