Here Awhile

But she , the dying caracter, is far too fresh and healthy to make a big lashing breakout of tears from my standpoint. also its a bit superfiscial at moments, even though i suppose its meant to cheer up the audience, it doesnt work that way in real life. reminiscence is a great part of the plot, and in those cases with death with dignity, the dying has to be sound and healthy mentally so it might bring forward a massive amount of clear memories that can make a good basis of making the bold desiscion to die.

but still its a good film, with love ad charm from many angles, the plot becomes a bit hurried because its such a vast thing, but its done quite well. it has a wellknitted score amlyfying the emotional waves throughout the whole seanse. technically there are no flaws to mention.

its an important subject to display the limelight on, death with dignity must be a great solution if there are no chance to change destiny, and the hope for miracles are pretty loonitisious then the grumpy old man wouldve done the same, why not beat death with death, wouldnt that be a little bit of heaven??? recommended

Here Awhile is a beautiful film about subject matter that is incredibly important. Anna Camp's performance is stunning and I really felt like I was on the journey with her every step of the way. This is a movie that will definitely open your heart and encourage important conversations with loved ones. Thank you to the filmmakers for taking such love and care with a difficult subject, and sharing this very raw look at real life in a way that is tender, purposeful, and doesn't shy away from asking hard questions of not only the characters in the movie, but also the viewer.

Well you have your obligatory woke: every single relationship is same sex or interracial because we know that's how the real world is (sarcasm). As far as the movie itself, it is really low budget, with not much going on. The acting isn't great. I mean if absolutely nothing else is on, it won't kill you to watch it.

Greetings again from the darkness. Political opinions don't appear in my reviews very often, but I can't help wonder if many of those opposing 'Death with Dignity' might feel differently if they found themselves in Anna's situation. The film opens with her in a doctor's office obviously receiving the most dreaded of news. The camera remains on her face. There is no dialogue, only her last moment gasp before we move to the opening credits.

Anna Camp ("True Blood") stars as Anna, diagnosed with terminal cancer. She has explored every possible treatment, including those in the experimental stage. Since none are an option for her, she has decided to move back to Oregon, where death with dignity is an option. She shows up unannounced on the front porch of her younger brother Michael's (Steven Strait) house. The two haven't seen each other in many years - not since their father kicked her out for being a lesbian. The father is now deceased and his ashes are in a file box in Michael's spare room.

The once close siblings re-connect quickly as the pain of the past is released. They laugh, reminisce and get caught up. Michael works in IT, and Anna is an established artist in Salt Lake City, where she's a homeowner with her partner Luisa (Kristin Taylor). Over the course of a few days, Anna meets Michael's girlfriend Shonda (Chloe Mason), and his neighbor Gary (Joe Lo Truglio, "Brooklyn Nine-Nine"). Gary has Asperger's, plus a few other afflictions, and often pops in for a scoop of Michael's sugar.

Anna is not prepared for Michael's backlash to her decision, and that leads to heartfelt conversation, as well as an initially defensive Luisa when she arrives. It's touching to see how Shonda and Gary react, and to see Michael's emotional evolution. Of course, he doesn't want to lose his beloved sister - the one he's only just reconnected with. We can all relate to his feelings. But as Anna says, it's her decision and she would rather go out on her own terms, than in a cold hospital with tubes sticking out.

This is the directorial debut and first screenplay from Tim True, who shares ties to Oregon with his co-writer Csaba Mera. Of course this is a tough and controversial topic. We witness Anna's labored breathing and the other effects of late stage cancer, and the heaviness is offset a bit thanks to Gary's t-shirts and coffee mugs. An alternative title to the film could be 'the long goodbye', but Anna's farewell is handled very well by the actors and filmmakers. Anna recites a poem (from Mary Lee Hall) with the line, "Turn again to life, and smile", and we realize she's made the decision that's right for her. Perhaps that's all that matters.

I do feel bad for being so harsh to an indie film, but it really has an emptiness to it. Not because of the depressing nature of the film but of the makeup of the film, because it ends and I wonder why this movie exists. I question if the creatives had real motivation behind it. For me, the only reason I watched it was because I knew someone that was in it.

Joe Lo Truglio was definitely the best part. The whole cancer thing just feels conjured up by writers, which it was, but if you do it right you feel more than just pity for the main character.