Live It

"I could have lost my life, but I only lost my leg."André, in the film

What the film says

The film moves from the dream to the work to the cost. André talks about the mornings he doesn't want to train and why quitting is no longer an option. Then he tells the story of his accident. He closes by saying the best way to thank the people who helped him is to live well and train hard.

In the frame

A full day of training. He gets ready at home, then rides a PossAbilities bike with a green-and-yellow prosthetic. He swims laps in the Los Baños del Mar Pool in Santa Barbara, where he was training for the 2016 Paralympics, which we rented in full for the shoot. He changes legs at the back of his car by the pier, and finishes with a beach run into dusk under a low moon.

Credits

Actor

André Barbieri

Narrator

Dan Osborne

Music

Tony Anderson, "Rise"

Produced by

j michael media, llc

Thanks

City and County of Santa Barbara

Also published on Loma Linda University Health's YouTube channel.

"Now, with a pacemaker, I live life with a renewed purpose: to care for others, to care for my body, and to care for my soul."Dilys, in the film

What the film says

The film asks what we will see when we look back on our lives. Dilys answers in steps: the joy of encouraging others, the commitment to yourself that comes first, and the moment in 2010 when her heart nearly stopped. It ends on inspiration as something that arrives in an instant and asks what our lives say to the people around us.

In the frame

It opens on a runner far down a path, with her name and roles on screen. Then a close-up of a running shoe, a morning run, and Dilys at her desk as a chaplain, listening to two people. It cuts between that and her running through neighborhoods and up into the hills. A close, smiling portrait at a beach at sunset leads into a long overlook and the title.

Credits

Actor

Dilys Brooks

Narrator

Dan Osborne

Music

Tony Anderson, "Further Up, Further In"

Produced by

j michael media, llc

Thanks

City of Newport Beach, LLU Drayson Center, The Park Family

Also published on Loma Linda University Health's YouTube channel.

"How can I help someone find their balance when I, myself, am out of balance?"The physical therapist, in the film

What the film says

This is the most inward of the five. The narrator calls balance simple to say and hard to achieve. Miyuki then describes her work: each patient presents a different challenge, but balance is where they begin, and belief in themselves is where recovery starts. Then she turns the question on herself. Taking care of her own needs makes her a better therapist and a better person.

In the frame

It opens on a red rose in a garden and moves through Miyuki's day: pruning roses, pouring tea at her table, walking a hospital corridor with her badge on. Then it goes to work. She smiles at a front desk and stands in a rehab gym among the parallel bars and the therapists. A close-up of a hand gripping a rail leads to a warm moment with a patient. The tai chi group gathers on the lawn late in the film and finishes with arms raised, then the slate.

Credits

Actor

Miyuki Isogai

Narrator

Dan Osborne

Music

Tony Anderson, "Svay Pak"

Produced by

j michael media, llc

Thanks

Gerald Smith, Carie Harris, Hendrik Hutagaol, Renato Catibog, Floren Lee, Michaelle Cambron; Loma Linda University Medical Center | East Campus

Also published on Loma Linda University Health's YouTube channel.

"Staying active is a choice that I make each day."Andrejs, in the film

What the film says

The narrator opens with a test: how often do we get to push our bodies and wills to the limit? Andrejs answers with an ordinary change. After years of the same routine, he chose to eat better and be active, and that choice took him to marathons and triathlons around the world. Outdoors, he finds a place to be alone with his thoughts, pray and reset. The film calls activity a sacrifice whose returns are greater than any money can buy.

In the frame

It begins at dusk over a valley of city lights, then follows Andrejs on a mountain bike along ridge trails at golden hour. Between rides come the daily choices the script talks about: a smoothie in the blender, a plate of sliced fruit and crackers. There is also a cut to the working side of his life: a shirt and tie, a binder in hand, an empty office. It ends on a slow hike with a companion across the hills at sunset, then the slate.

Credits

Actor

Andrejs Galenieks

Narrator

Dan Osborne

Music

Tony Anderson, "Breakthrough"

Produced by

j michael media, llc

Thanks

Jaecelle Guadiz; Crafton Hills Open Space Conservancy

Also published on Loma Linda University Health's YouTube channel.

"I knew deep down that I could run, but I just didn't want to fall down."Adrian, in the film

What the film says

Adrian's story is told in two voices. The narrator names him, "No one knows this better than Adrian," and Adrian answers in first person about the day everything changed with his prosthetic leg. The film follows his confidence as it grows step by step. It ends on the chances ahead: goals, game-winning shots, mountains to climb.

In the frame

Adrian is on a soccer field, dribbling with a group of friends. Then the film cuts to the quiet before that: Adrian sitting on his bed with crutches against the wall and trophies on a shelf, then getting his prosthetic leg on. The film returns to the field and moves to a basketball court, with close-ups of his feet on the ball and a raised-arms shot. At dusk he stands on a desert overlook with his family, then the slate.

Credits

Actor

Adrian Grajeda

Narrator

Dan Osborne

Music

Ben Beiny, "In Our Hands"

Produced by

j michael media, llc

Thanks

The Grajeda Family; Palm Desert Charter Middle School; Desert Sands Unified School District; and friends and family