Dying (1976)
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Cast
No credited cast is listed for this film.
Credits
Cinematography: David Grubin
Editing: 
Michael Roemer
Produced by: Michael Roemer
Plot
Last days: Sally, 46, bonds with her elderly mother as they take things day to day; Bill, in his early 30s, stoically goes on while his wife loses herself in rage; grandfatherly Reverend Bryant preaches a final sermon, then goes back South one last time. Three different cinema verité’s Ikiru’s, filmed over a two-year period.
Sinekatalog’s take
Three people near the end of life, among them a middle-aged woman and her mother, are followed without sentimentality or flinching. Roemer's documentary is quiet, honest and devastating, an exceptional film for viewers ready to look squarely at mortality.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Ratings
IMDb: 8.3 / 10 (53 votes)
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