The Self-Made Man (2005)

Is it ever rational to choose death? On Independence Day at Stern Ranch, 77-year-old solar energy pioneer Bob Stern finds out he’s seriously ill – possibly dying. Meanwhile, an elderly in-law is dying on artificial life support. Bob decides to cheat that fate and take his own life. His family tries to stop him. Bob sets up a video camera. Daughter Susan Stern explores “rational suicide,” the “right-to-die” and the difficult end-of-life choices faced by an aging population.

Released

2005-03-14

Genres

Documentary

Runtime

58 min

Status

Released

Directed / written by

Susan Stern

TMDB rating

9.0/10 from 1 votes