Complicated: Online Charity Screening, 8th - 13th Jan 2026
Description
Join Connected Health Alliance for an exclusive 5-day screening of COMPLICATED (2025), a powerful medical documentary by Andrew Abraham that highlights the struggles of children living with Ehlers-Danlos Syndromes.
About Complicated | This 85-minute documentary follows seven years of real-world stories from children living with complex, invisible illnesses who are marginalised by a medical system that fails to give them the care they urgently need. It reveals a dark side of paediatric medicine, where parents seeking answers risk being accused of medically harming their children, and even facing the loss of custody. Amid this struggle, a spark of hope emerges - as patients become their own advocates, researching potential tests and treatments that could change their lives, and possibly the future of medicine.
If you live with a hypermobility condition, we hope this documentary brings validation to your experience. If you are a carer, health professional, or someone who loves a person with hypermobility, we hope it deepens your understanding of what our journeys can look like.
Streaming window | the viewing period will begin on Thursday, 8th January 2026 at 9am AEDT and conclude on Tuesday, 13th January 2026 at 9am AEDT.
Content warning | This film contains material of a sensitive nature, including medical negligence/trauma, wrongful child removal/child protection service involvement, and discrimination. Connected Health Alliance was not involved in the creation of this film and this is not an exhaustive list of potentially sensitive themes. Viewer discretion is advised. For more information about the film, please see https://openeyepix.org/complicated.
FAQs
- When can I watch Complicated?
Upon purchasing a ticket, you will receive a streaming link that will allow you to view COMPLICATED from Thursday, 8th January 2026 at 9am AEDT to Tuesday, 13th January 2026 at 9am AEDT.
- What is Connected Health Alliance fundraising for?
Connected Health Alliance is an ACNC-registered charity (with DGR status), not-for-profit organisation and registered Ehlers Danlos Society CORE Network of Excellence. CHA is led by lived-experience medical and allied health clinicians, and our mission is to advance the health outcomes of people living with hypermobility conditions in Australia. Current projects that we are working on include: 1) Fitting out a custom clinic in Wollongong to allow expansion of our interdisciplinary services 2) Developing a clinician education program to improve GP and health professional confidence in managing hypermobility conditions 3) Funding various lived-experience roles (clinical and non-clinical) to address the need for flexible workforce capacity Every dollar helps! Many individuals are currently donating their time to ensure that CHA works towards our goals of meeting the needs of our local Australian community. Feel free to read more about our activities at CHA on our website: https://www.connectedhealthalliance.org.au/
- What do I need in order to stream Complicated?
We have partnered with Open Eye Pictures to create a streamlined process. Please ensure you have adequate internet connection. If in doubt, Google 'internet speed test' and ensure your internet speed is at least 5 Mbps. The streaming of Complicated itself will be hosted by Open Eye Pictures. We will email the streaming link to all ticket holders 1-hour before the viewing period begins (9am AEDT on Thu 8th Jan, 2026). This will be a one-click link - no password or additional steps required!
- What happens if I purchase a ticket during the streaming window?
If you purchase a ticket during the streaming window (8–13 January, 9:00am AEDT to 9:00am AEDT), you will only be able to watch COMPLICATED for the time remaining in that window. A new 5-day viewing period will not be added.
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