MSNBC Films Presents Between Life & Death Terri Schiavo's Story

2023
1h 29m

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7.3/10

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MSNBC Films Presents Between Life & Death Terri Schiavo's Story (2023)

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Revisits the story of Terri Schiavo, a deeply personal decade-long saga that captivated the country and forced Americans to reckon with profound issues at the intersection of faith and polit... Read allRevisits the story of Terri Schiavo, a deeply personal decade-long saga that captivated the country and forced Americans to reckon with profound issues at the intersection of faith and politics that reverberate to this day.Revisits the story of Terri Schiavo, a deeply personal decade-long saga that captivated the country and forced Americans to reckon with profound issues at the intersection of faith and politics that reverberate to this day.

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7.3/10

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Kind and thoughtful retelling of this tragic story

Here are my main takeaways from this thoughtful doc:

Terri didn't just have no brain activity; she had no physical BRAIN after severe hypoxia. Everything that anyone thought that they "saw" in her involuntary actions was wishful thinking in the service of hope, greed, or power, depending on who was doing the looking.

The Shiavos were unsophisticated people of deep and sincere faith who were cruelly used by people they approached for help.

Michael Shiavo is shown to be a decent fellow, thrown into an extraordinary horror for which there are no rulebooks. His navigation of the obstacles he faced was masterful. Here is someone who reached inward to find skills and resources few would have predicted.

Well worth watching for its humanity and for its basic kindness to all of the principals.