It was the worst drug disaster in history.A “wonder drug” sedative called Thalidomide was mass distributed around the world by the German company Chemie Grünenthal: aggressively marketed as totally non-toxic and claiming to be completely harmless for pregnant mothers experiencing morning sickness. In reality it killed and malformed thousands of babies. Many of them had short arms or legs, or no arms or legs at all. Many were blind or deaf, or had severe damage to their brains or organs.
Now, almost 60 years after the drug was unleashed on an unsuspecting public, a class action lawsuit in Australia finally unveils the hidden truth.The feature documentary "No Limits" follows the tragic story through the remarkable life affirming journeys of survivors around the world, as they grow from children to adults, determined to succeed, still waiting for adequate support and compensation from their governments, the drug’s distributors and the drug’s manufacturer, Grünenthal.
Academy Award winning director John Zaritsky picks-up the stories of Thalidomide survivors for his third film on the subject and finally unveils a sinister and long hidden complicity by the drug manufacturer.