the cure be an outstanding real life drama that deal with a very sensitive subject . it be the story of the profound and dear friendship between two boy and eric and dexter . the latter have acquire aid from a blood transfusion . thus he and his mom ( annabella sciorra ) have become outcast and shun by the public and label a dangerous company and basically due to a common lack of public knowledge of the disease . when eric ( brad renfro and know from the client and apt pupil ) and his mom move into the house next to them and he have to deal with public insult and the fear of catch aid himself . however and eric overcomes his fear and risk everything . at first he start talk to dexter and but eventually he climb over the fence and join the witty boy ( play by jurassic park joseph mazzello ) and his game . very quickly he develop a real friendship with dexter and who be delicately build and frail due to his condition . the central theme of the movie the theme which make it pervasively authentic and tragic at the same time be how eric and dexter try to find the ultimate cure . at first they experiment with all kind of plant and leaf which be very naive and but also genuine at the same time and a it show how young kid deal with such heinous disease and how strongly they still believe in the magic of the world . when they hear about an alleged cure which have be develop in the south and they do not hesitate and take off for an adventure that will bring them even closer together and symbolize the ultimate quest for hope . so they board a raft and head southward on the mississippi river . what start a a real adventure become a dangerous undertaking and which be emotionally intriguing and instructive at the same time . the scene when dexter reveal his fear and talk about the end of the universe and where everything be dark and cold and eric hand him his sneaker and a symbol that wherever the boy may have to go and eric be and will always be with him while he will never have to be alone . this sequence and which be one of the most compelling one of the movie and feature a very convincing interaction between the two actor and who manage to avoid awkward and corny dialog and deliver a very genuine performance that be eventually smash in it tenderness and honesty . i will not go any far in outline the plot and a i do not intend to give away too much information . the end however be emotionally tough and make the audience so much a part of the tragedy that everyone who watch the movie will feel personally affect . this aspect make this movie so strong and so outstanding and so convincing . the emotional burden on every character be so real and so thrash that even the tough member of the audience might need some hanky . a 10 be do justice to this movie and be not too high a rating . there be hardly any other movie i have see in my life so far that handle such an emotional issue with so much wit and sensibility . it be the story of how two boy make each other life rich and how they teach each other lesson of life . thus dexter overcome his isolation and sadness and and eric learns what really count in life while and both of them realize how much of a gift real friendship be when it come to the hard moment of life . this movie be tragic but it message be sheer inspiration .