Dying to Live (2008)
- Genre
- documentary film
- Country
- United States
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
How it feels
A filmmaker documents his own open-heart surgery while also caring for his wife and his mother who are facing serious illnesses. The film shows his personal journey through these medical challenges.
intimatereflectivepoignantcontemplativepersonalsomberheartfeltmeditative
What happens
Dying to Live: The Journey into a Man's Open Heart is a documentary film by actor and filmmaker Ben Mittleman. The film is based on his experiences through open-heart surgery while caring for his wife and his mother as they struggle with life-threatening illnesses. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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