Near Death (1989)
Movie 5h 58m ★ 7.0/10
Good for tonight if you want to: teach me something
Near Death is a documentary movie from 1989. It is directed by Frederick Wiseman. The running time is 5h 58m. Audiences give it a strong score of 7.0 out of 10.
55Tonight Score Well rated, long, so plan the evening, a classic.
Synopsis
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.
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Questions about Near Death
- What genre is Near Death?
- Near Death is categorised as Documentary.
- Who directed Near Death?
- Frederick Wiseman directed Near Death.
- How long is Near Death?
- Near Death runs for 5h 58m (358 minutes).
- Is Near Death worth watching?
- It holds an audience score of 7.0/10. Check the similar titles below if you want alternatives in the same style.
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