Defining Hope (2017)
We aren't dying the way we used to. We have ventilators, dialysis machines, ICUs-technologies that can "fix" us and keep our bodies alive-which have radically changed how we make medical decisions. In our death-denying culture, no matter how sick we get, there is always "hope." Defining Hope tells the story of patients dealing with life-threatening illness as they move between ICUs, operating rooms, hospice care and home. Diane is a nurse caring for end-stage cancer patients when she is diagnosed with ovarian cancer herself. 23-year-old Alena undergoes a risky brain surgery that destroys her short-term memory. 95-year-old Berthold lives with his elderly wife who struggles to honor his wish of dying peacefully at home. Defining Hope follows these patients and others- and the nurses that guide them along the way- as they face death, embrace hope, and ultimately redefine what makes life worth living.
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Domestic DistributorGathrFilms
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Earliest Release DateNovember 3, 2017
(Domestic)
Running Time1 hr 16 min
GenresDocumentary
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| Filmmakers | Role |
|---|---|
| Carolyn Jones | Director |
| Lisa Frank | Producer |
| Jaka Vinsek | Cinematographer |
| Laura Israel | Editor |
| Chelsea A. Smith | Editor |
| Candace Thompson | Editor |
| Cast | Role |
|---|---|
| Rudolph Bilotti Sr. | |
| Berthold Cohen | |
| Charlotte Cohen | |
| Carmen Hernandez |
