The Self-Made Man (2005)

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.

Released March 14, 2005 58 min None+

Genres: Documentary

Keywords: mdblist.three-actors, tmdb.father, tmdb.death, tmdb.assisted-suicide, tmdb.personal-narrative, imdb.f-rated

Watch Providers: Kanopy

Production Companies: Bernal Beach Films, Public Broadcasting Service (PBS)

Country: United States
Production Country: United States
Languages: English