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Life with Murder

John Kastner
2010 | 1 h 34 min
When their son is accused of murdering his sister, a mother and father face perhaps the most awful decision any parent could have to make: whether to break with their son or accept him back into the family. With astonishing footage shot over a ten-year period, from minutes after the crime was committed to the present, the film follows the family's evolving relationships.

For more background information on this film, please visit the NFB.ca blog. Click here for a special DVD pricing on all of our John Kastner films: Life with Murder, NCR: Not Criminally Responsible and Out of Mind, Out of Sight.

Awards and distinctions

  • International Emmy Award- Documentary
    International Emmy Awards, New York
    2011
  • Donald Brittain Award for Best Social/Political Documentary Program
    Gemini Awards, Toronto
    2011
  • Special Jury Prize
    WorldFest - International Film Festival, Houston
    2011