This is the story of the end of life for five individuals. After being
diagnosed with a terminal illness and entering a hospice program, they
were given cameras to film the events that transpired. The result is a
moving and personal portrait of what it means to die.
We witness powerful emotions - conflict, loss, reconciliation - as
families come to terms with the inevitable. We also meet the members
of the hospice staff whose job it is to enter these homes to provide
not only what medical care can be done for the patient, but also to
deal with the emotional issues of the family. Staff meetings allow us
to see how they deal with their own emotions of working with terminal
patients.
It's a topic that everyone has to confront, but no one likes to talk
about. While the subject of death is certainly sobering, The End also
offers a feeling of hope as with the help of the hospice workers,
these patients are allowed to die with dignity.
-- Dan Krovich | 
