Letting Go: A Hospice Journey (1996)
Our medical system is geared toward healing patients. But what if there's no cure available? This moving, intimate documentary uses three cases to explore how hospice care prepares both terminally ill patients and their families for a gentle, safe passage. While patients are given comfort, companionship, dignity and peace, families are prepared for their inevitable loss.
Genre: Documentary
Runtime: 90 min
Release Date: November 11, 1996
Cinematography: Albert Maysles
Editing: Deborah Dickson
Original Language: en
More Films in Genre: Documentary
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Letting Go: A Hospice Journey about?
- Our medical system is geared toward healing patients. But what if there's no cure available? This moving, intimate documentary uses three cases to explore how hospice care prepares both terminally ill patients and their families for a gentle, safe passage. While patients are given comfort, companionship, dignity and peace, families are prepared for their inevitable loss.
- Who directed Letting Go: A Hospice Journey?
- Letting Go: A Hospice Journey was directed by Albert Maysles, Deborah Dickson, Susan Froemke.
- How long is Letting Go: A Hospice Journey?
- Letting Go: A Hospice Journey has a runtime of 1h 30m (90 minutes).
- What genre is Letting Go: A Hospice Journey?
- Letting Go: A Hospice Journey is a Documentary film.