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.
Director: Susan Stern
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Bob Stern as Self |
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Susan Stern as Self |
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Mike Stern as Self |
| Directing | Susan Stern | Director |
| Production | Susan Stern | Producer |
| Editing | Jennifer Chinlund | Editor |
| Writing | Susan Stern | Writer |
| Sound | Marco D'Ambrosio | Music |
| Camera | Ines Sommer | Director of Photography |
| Camera | Andrew Black | Director of Photography |
| Camera | Charlie Gruet | Director of Photography |
| Camera | Sarah Levy | Director of Photography |
