Near Death

1989 5h 58m ★7.3

Documentary

Near Death

A film about the Medical Intensive Care Unit at Boston's Beth Israel Hospital. The film is concerned with how people face death. More specifically the film presents the complex interrelationships among patients, families, doctors, nurses, hospital staff and religious advisors as they confront the personal, ethical, medical, psychological, religious and legal issues involved in making decisions about whether or not to give life-sustaining treatment to dying patients.

Release Date October 7, 1989

Runtime 5h 58m

Country United States of America

Language English

Director Frederick Wiseman

Category Documentary

Rating 7.3 / 10 (TMDb)

Year 1989

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