A dramatic tale of microbes, medicine and
money, UNDER OUR SKIN plays like a taut
thriller—but it is our own lives that may be
at stake. This riveting film, a documentary
with the propulsion of a narrative,
investigates the untold story of Lyme
disease, an emerging epidemic larger than
AIDS. Each year thousands go undiagnosed or
misdiagnosed, told that their symptoms are
"all in their head." Following the stories
of patients and physicians as they battle
for their lives and livelihoods, the film
brings into focus a haunting picture of our
health care system and its ability to cope
with a silent and growing terror, and the
even more terrifying response the medical
status quo has given it.
