The Cure (1995)


Warning: Contains spoilers.

To fully appreciate The Cure (1995), you have to keep in mind the era it was made in—the medical information presented here is now vastly outdated. Context aside, the core of this film is a deeply moving story about an unlikely childhood friendship.

On one side is Erik, a neglected, isolated kid left largely to his own devices. On the other is Dexter, a boy living with AIDS, protected by a fiercely loving mother. When the two bond, they embark on a naive, desperate quest to find a cure. Their adventure inevitably hits heartbreaking roadblocks, landing them back home and Dexter in the hospital.

What makes this movie a tearjerker isn't just Dexter’s death—it’s watching Erik forced to grow up in ways no ten-year-old ever should. He loses his best friend and carries the devastating weight of blaming himself for not being able to save him. For most of the runtime, you want to smack Erik upside the head for his recklessness, but the true villain of the story is undoubtedly his mother.

Conversely, Dexter’s mother might be the strongest character ever put on screen. The way she defends and comforts Erik after losing her own child—refusing to assign blame—is deeply moving. The Cure is a genuinely heartwarming story that rips your heart out, stomps on it, and somehow glues it back together by the end.

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