The incubator gives the 50,000 children who are born prematurely each year a chance of survival. With unique access to a neonatal intensive care ward, First Cut follows the journey of four different families.
In a world of high emotions, Lucy Morgan's sensitive film shares personal family moments as parents hold their babies for the first time, see their children through life-saving surgery and, after many months of sitting beside an incubator, get to take their children home.
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The Incubator Fri 27 Aug 2010
The incubator gives the 50,000 children who are born prematurely each year a chance of survival. With unique access to…
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