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202373 minPGdocumentary

The Last Ecstatic Days

202373 minPGdocumentary

Thousands of people watch Ethan Sisser livestream his dying process as he tries to teach others how to face death without fear.

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Scott Kirschenbaum

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Thousands of people watch Ethan Sisser livestream his dying process as he tries to teach others how to face death without fear.

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Ethan Sissercast

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Ethan Sisser sits alone in his hospital room. He has terminal brain cancer. To cope, he begins livestreaming his process on social media. Thousands of people around the world join him. They celebrate his courage and support. Ethan wants to teach others how to die without fear. To achieve this, he decides to film his death. The film lasts 73 minutes and was released in 2023.

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