The Self-Made Man
Overview
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.
Year 2005
Studio Bernal Beach Films, PBS
Director Susan Stern
Crew Susan Stern (Director), Susan Stern (Producer), Jennifer Chinlund (Editor), Susan Stern (Writer), Marco D'Ambrosio (Music), Ines Sommer (Director of Photography)
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Language English
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