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201720 minPGdocumentary

A Life from Death

201720 minPGdocumentary

Every day in a hospice, sheets are changed as someone new is brought in to die, while others share moments over coffee.

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Every day in a hospice, sheets are changed as someone new is brought in to die, while others share moments over coffee.

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Tuuli Teelahti

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In a hospice, the routine unfolds as sheets are changed and new patients arrive. Each day marks the end for someone, while others share moments of connection over coffee. Hands are held, and stories are exchanged in a space where death is a constant presence. "A Life from Death," a 20-minute documentary from 2017, captures the everyday realities of life in a hospice, revealing how staff and families navigate the final days of their loved ones.

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