Defining Hope (2017)
Overview
We aren't dying the way we used to. We have ventilators, dialysis machines, ICUs-technologies that can "fix" us and keep our bodies alive-which have radically changed how we make medical decisions. In our death-denying culture, no matter how sick we get, there is always "hope." Defining Hope tells the story of patients dealing with life-threatening illness as they move between ICUs, operating rooms, hospice care and home. Diane is a nurse caring for end-stage cancer patients when she is diagnosed with ovarian cancer herself. 23-year-old Alena undergoes a risky brain surgery that destroys her short-term memory. 95-year-old Berthold lives with his elderly wife who struggles to honor his wish of dying peacefully at home. Defining Hope follows these patients and others- and the nurses that guide them along the way- as they face death, embrace hope, and ultimately redefine what makes life worth living.
Where to watch Defining Hope
| Country | Stream | Rent | Buy |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | Kino Film Collection | Amazon Video, Apple TV, Google Play Movies, YouTube +1 | Amazon Video, Apple TV, Google Play Movies, YouTube +1 |
| Canada | Kino Film Collection | Apple TV, YouTube | Apple TV, YouTube |
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What is Defining Hope about?
We aren't dying the way we used to. We have ventilators, dialysis machines, ICUs-technologies that can "fix" us and keep our bodies alive-which have radically changed how we make medical decisions. In our death-denying culture, no matter how sick we get, there is always "hope." Defining Hope tells the story of patients dealing with life-threatening illness as they move between ICUs, operating rooms, hospice care and home. Diane is a nurse caring for end-stage cancer patients when she is diagnosed with ovarian cancer herself. 23-year-old Alena undergoes a risky brain surgery that destroys her short-term memory. 95-year-old Berthold lives with his elderly wife who struggles to honor his wish of dying peacefully at home. Defining Hope follows these patients and others- and the nurses that guide them along the way- as they face death, embrace hope, and ultimately redefine what makes life worth living. Defining Hope is a Documentary movie, released on 2017-11-03, runtime 77 minutes.
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In the United States, Defining Hope streams on Kino Film Collection and can be rented from Amazon Video and Apple TV. The table on this page lists 1 more country. Movie World also lists online streaming sources and links to external sources on this page.
Directed by
Carolyn Jones
Cast
- Rudolph Bilotti Sr. as Self
- Berthold Cohen as Self
- Charlotte Cohen as Self
- Carmen Hernandez as Self
- Deborah LaFond as Self - Nurse
- JoAnn Nayer-Grutza as Self - Nurse
- Gilbert Oakley as Self - Nurse
- Diane Ryan as Self - Nurse
- Barbara Stephenson as Self
- Alena Sydnor as Self
- Carole Bailey as Self
- Nina Marrero as Self
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