The film's director, Joanna Rudnick, tests positive for the familial BRCA mutation that increases her chances of developing breast cancer by 60%.

Rudnick follows several women going through the decision to be tested, some who are cancer survivors and some that are losing that battle.

It was nominated for an Emmy Award for Outstanding Informational Long Form Programming in 2009.

[1] In May 2009, director Joanna Rudnick contributed to the Huffington Post supporting a lawsuit made by the ACLU challenging the patent ownership of the BRCA1 and BRCA2 genes - the genes responsible for ovarian and breast cancer.

Because of their patent control, Myriad Genetics, were being accused of limiting scientific breakthroughs that may lead to better prevention or treatment of ovarian and breast cancer.