Five young people battle incurable disease as their families deal with their physical and emotional struggles in this powerful documentary from filmmakers steven . Directed by steven bognar julia reichert with justin ashcraft adam ashcraft dale ashcraft debbie ashcraft five families struggle with the ups and downs of . Winner of the primetime emmy for exceptional merit in nonfiction filmmaking a lion in the house tells the epic and intimate story of five families . National partners links contact us national partners links contact us. A lion in the house follows the stories of five exceptional children and their families as they battle pediatric cancer from the trauma of diagnosis