This is a very sad, true story about a young girl finding out she has AIDS. It was a heartrending scene to see her boyfriend unable to come to terms with her disease after they slept together and even though he loved her he couldn't handle the situation. I couldn't blame him though, this was the 80's, the height of the unknown terror that was AIDS. All we knew about it was certain horrible death. The reality is I think anyone would do what he did and leave. No one was sure how contagious it was or how you could get it. You'd be giving up your future too. I felt so sorry for her feeling like a leper and for him realizing he had to leave her. Very good acting and still an important subject. She was a very brave young woman and happily there is treatment now and a better outlook for people who find out they have this terrible disease.
Something to Live for: The Alison Gertz Story
(1992 TV Movie)
Sad true life movie
22 November 2021
Warning: Spoilers