The End

2004 1h 24m EN

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8.2

BANGER

★8.2TMDB · 4

DocumentaryTV Movie

Synopsis

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A documentary examining the end of live for five hospice patients and their families.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Sonia Woodfield
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Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Kirby Dick
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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1 / 8

RUNTIME

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84 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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2 / 8

ERA

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Released 22 years ago.

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Kirby Dick, shot by Eddie Schmidt. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Blake Leyh. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Matthew Wispy Clarke shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0402162 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 4 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Kirby Dick directs. Eddie Schmidt behind the camera. Blake Leyh scores. Matthew Wispy Clarke cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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184 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Released 22 years ago.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Kirby Dick, shot by Eddie Schmidt. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Blake Leyh. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Matthew Wispy Clarke shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7IMDB entry: tt0402162 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 4 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.