This short documentary profiles a variety of individuals and families who have dealt with the death of a loved one. These people—parents, children, siblings, partners, friends—candidly share their experiences of negotiating a new relationship with life after losing a loved one. Hailing from different cultural backgrounds, the people in this film hope their stories will allow others to begin expressing and understanding their own grief. They speak about the pain and powerful emotions they have experienced, about their need to reassess values and relationships after a death, and about the ways they have found to survive their loss. Recognizing that …
Warnings: Emotional topic; preview recommended
This documentary gives viewers an opportunity to hear from people who have experienced loss of a loved one. The film could be very useful in situations where students need encouragement and support after experiencing loss. In a class where students learn about death and dying, the students could write a reflection or have a discussion.