Netflix Film “Joy” Highlights The Birth of IVF Treatments
Netflix has shared the first trailer for "Joy," the historical drama featuring James Norton, Bill Nighy, and Thomasin McKenzie, chronicling the birth of IVF treatments.
Netflix Film “Joy” Highlights The Birth of IVF Treatments
Netflix describes the film as “Spanning from 1968 to 1978, the film will follow three trailblazers facing opposition from the church, state, media and medical establishment, in their pursuit of the world’s first ‘test tube baby’, Louise Joy Brown.”
The film dives into the extraordinary true tale behind the groundbreaking birth of Louise Joy Brown in 1978, the world’s first IVF baby, and the relentless decade-long quest to achieve it. Through the lens of Jean Purdy, a young nurse and embryologist, alongside scientist Robert Edwards and surgeon Patrick Steptoe, the narrative unfolds the pioneering journey of in vitro fertilization (IVF). "Joy" celebrates resilience and scientific breakthroughs as it tracks the trio's triumph over daunting challenges and opposition.
Netflix Film Joy
The film "Joy" on Netflix is directed by Ben Taylor, recognized for his work on episodes of "Sex Education" on the same platform. The screenplay is written by BAFTA winner Jack Thorne, who collaborated with his wife, Rachel Mason, in developing the script.
"I am a lifelong Jack Thorne fan, and it has been such a thrill to work with him and Rachel on my first feature film," Taylor said to ScreenDaily. "As the proud father to two boys only made possible by IVF, this is a story extremely close to my heart.”
“It took Rachel and I seven rounds of IVF to have Elliott, so when the opportunity came to tell the story of the pioneers, I jumped at the chance and suggested Rachel might like to jump too, The more we discovered, the more amazed we were, at the audacity of the science and the lack of support from the scientific community. It is an incredible story. Working on this with our incredible cast, wonderful director Ben and the brilliant producers at Wildgaze, Pathe and Netflix has been a joy,” Thorne said.
"The more we discovered, the more amazed we were, at the audacity of the science and the lack of support from the scientific community. It is an incredible story.”
"Working on this with our incredible cast, wonderful director Ben and the brilliant producers at Wildgaze, Pathe and Netflix has been a joy."
Netflix: Bill Nighy, Thomasin Mckenzie, James Norton
"Joy" does not have a set release date, but Netflix has announced that it will be available soon. Check out the Netflix trailer above.
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