The Illness and the Odyssey

On a secluded island, a gripping quest to unravel a medical enigma takes center stage, with the potential to discover a treatment for Alzheimer’s and earn a Nobel Prize. “The Illness and the Odyssey” offers an intimate glimpse into the scientific process, showcasing the intense rivalry among world-renowned researchers as they strive to uncover the origins of a puzzling illness on Guam known as Lytico-Bodig. Solving this mystery could pave the way to understanding and curing Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s, and Lou Gehrig’s Disease. The documentary prominently features the esteemed author and neurologist, Dr. Oliver Sacks.