Feature2005·58m·9.0
The Self-Made Man
Documentary
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.
Cast
Details
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- English
- Languages
- English
- Budget
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- Revenue
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- Age rating
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- Quality
- 4K UHD · HDR10 · Dolby Vision
- Production
- Bernal Beach FilmsPBS
Crew
Director
Susan Stern
Writers
Susan Stern
Jennifer Chinlund
Editor
Ines Sommer
Director of Photography
Sarah Levy
Director of Photography
Andrew Black
Director of Photography
Charlie Gruet
Director of Photography
