Netflix Hidden Gem #3: How to Die In Oregon
How to Die in Oregon Director: Peter Richardson Genre: Documentary Clearcut Productions I’ve said before that a successful documentary shouldn’t simply be entertaining. It should also make an argument. Or at least present an argument. How To Die in Oregon certainly does that. This film presents arguments for and against (Ok, mostly for) the Death with Dignity Act, a law in Oregon that makes physician-assisted suicide legal, and it makes it in a way that never feels manipulative or exploitative. The film follows a number of terminally ill patients in Oregon who choose to take advantage of the Death...
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