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If there’s one thing we learned when we were hit by the worst health disaster of modern times in 2020, it’s to understand the power of what we can’t see. Modern society was hit by a virus that no one expected, and it was so contagious that we lived in relative isolation for too many days. It has changed our social performance today. It’s hard to say whether something good or bad came out of this. It just happened.

I won’t put myself in a position of controversy by undermining the impact of COVID-19, but it’s quite ironic how seriously we’ve taken it considering all the other diseases we’ve suddenly forgotten about. From mental health issues to cardiovascular disease, it was COVID-19 that needed to be taken care of. The common flu never changed our lives, so why did this one?

Until you find an answer, maybe you should take a look at the other side of the inoculated reality. On the other spectrum, where there are “diseases that are not possible in the modern age”, there is a very specific epidemic that we need to pay more attention to. It’s called Lyme disease, and unlike COVID, it’s hard to agree on in the medical field. It is a disease whose impact and associated dangers are out of proportion to what society has taught us about it. You’ve already opened your eyes to COVID. Keep them open to this.

Whatever the argument is for undermining the seriousness of Lyme disease in current society, it is a documentary film function The silent epidemic by directors Lindsay Keys and Winslow Crane Murdoch. The highly articulate film is a journey through the effects of an underappreciated disease that is slowly wreaking havoc on modern society. However, this is not about people being skeptical, or anti-vaxxers leading the charge in confirming the myth. It’s about the medical community, probably the most advanced in the world, and their frustrating ability to cross their arms and…do nothing about it.

The limitations of this inexplicable view extend all the way to national television, as Julia Bruzzese, the subject of the film, receives the blessing of Pope Francis on live television. He hasn’t been able to walk since his early teens, and the shots bring the seriousness of Lyme to the table. However, as shallow as it sounds, one would expect health officials to pay some attention to the case, now that the Pope himself is being linked to the effects of the disease. Instead, Bruzzese’s family begins to confront an unscrupulous health care system that follows outdated guidelines and the ideas of doctors who don’t seem to understand how the disease works. This is a revealing aspect of the lack of empathy of the field leaders.

And it’s all science. Both sides are fighting based on science and facts, and a settlement seems remote. The film tries a lot to shed light on the reasons for such behavior of professionals, but nothing seems to be clear. They just deny it, refuse to talk and go on with their lives, while Bruzzese is forced to dance at his senior’s prom in a wheelchair. In the heart-wrenching sequence, Bruzzese’s father watches in despair as another round of medical treatment seems pointless for a cure, but gives him a chance at a diagnosis and some strength on their side.

The silent epidemic an exposé film that is more important than news reports, online articles, and posts from influencers sworn to be honest. It is a walk through the reality of a very unfortunate population who never thought they would have to deal with this in the age of modern science and ever-evolving technology. They don’t deserve this. If watching this film supports your cause, then it’s time to choose this as your next documentary. Your eyes open.

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