Six Weeks (2025)

Alone in a hospital room, one teenager stares at a diagnosis of cancer through a camera lens. This documentary is what stared back.

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When Jacob is diagnosed with cancer that requires him to have a bone marrow transplant and isolate in a hospital room for six weeks, he has a choice to make: he can let his own anxiety and loneliness eat him up inside, or he can try and create something out of this experience. Seeing as how cancer is already trying to eat him, he decides to make a film - this film. Exploring friendship, loneliness, fear, banality and the unexpected humour in the situation, this is an honest and surprising documentary that poses the question: how does adversity affect creativity?

Director: Jacob Joseph Held
Genre: Documentary
Runtime: 17 min
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Country: United Kingdom
Language: English
Budget: $300
Original Language: en
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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Six Weeks about?
When Jacob is diagnosed with cancer that requires him to have a bone marrow transplant and isolate in a hospital room for six weeks, he has a choice to make: he can let his own anxiety and loneliness eat him up inside, or he can try and create something out of this experience. Seeing as how cancer is already trying to eat him, he decides to make a film - this film. Exploring friendship, loneliness, fear, banality and the unexpected humour in the situation, this is an honest and surprising documentary that poses the question: how does adversity affect creativity?
Who directed Six Weeks?
Six Weeks was directed by Jacob Joseph Held.
Who stars in Six Weeks?
Six Weeks stars Jacob Joseph Held, Jack Deasy, Max Macoll.
How long is Six Weeks?
Six Weeks has a runtime of 17m (17 minutes).
What genre is Six Weeks?
Six Weeks is a Documentary film.
What is the budget of Six Weeks?
Six Weeks had a budget of $300.
Where was Six Weeks produced?
Six Weeks was produced in United Kingdom.