58m •
2005
Is it ever rational to choose death? On Independence Day at Stern Ranch, 77-year-old solar energy pioneer Bob Stern finds out he’s seriously ill – possibly dying. Meanwhile, an elderly in-law is dying on artificial life support. Bob decides to cheat that fate and take his own life. His family tries to stop him. Bob sets up a video camera. Daughter Susan Stern explores “rational suicide,” the “right-to-die” and the difficult end-of-life choices faced by an aging population.
2006•
7.7
2022•
0
2005•
0
2003•
8.0
2022•
0
2023•
8.0
2019•
8.0
1981•
0
2019•
0
2020•
9.2
1995•
7.2
2019•
6.2
2014•
0
2023•
10.0
1985•
3.3
2014•
4.0
Bernal Beach Films •
PBS • US
Budget: $0
Revenue: $0