Greetings again from the darkness. We open in the desert as Kim (Maria Bello) shoots her handgun in the general direction of empty booze bottles perched atop rocks. Her target practice is obviously more stress release than preparation for sniper action. The joint she lights up puts any doubt to rest.
Soon Kim is inviting her adult daughter (played by Natasha Bassett) to join her in bouncing on a trampoline, and the two ladies giggle at their child's play. Kim's nasty cough is our red flag that something is up. Her extra squeeze on the hug as her daughter heads out after the visit, is affirmation to our worries.
Filmmaker Claire Edmondson and Ms. Bello do a terrific job of showing us the multiple emotions that go through the decision-making process. Living life on one's own terms is difficult enough, but ending it that way is even more difficult. The 15 minute film played at Toronto International Film Festival and provides a snapshot of assisted suicide and some of what goes along with it.
Soon Kim is inviting her adult daughter (played by Natasha Bassett) to join her in bouncing on a trampoline, and the two ladies giggle at their child's play. Kim's nasty cough is our red flag that something is up. Her extra squeeze on the hug as her daughter heads out after the visit, is affirmation to our worries.
Filmmaker Claire Edmondson and Ms. Bello do a terrific job of showing us the multiple emotions that go through the decision-making process. Living life on one's own terms is difficult enough, but ending it that way is even more difficult. The 15 minute film played at Toronto International Film Festival and provides a snapshot of assisted suicide and some of what goes along with it.
