The Self-Made Man (2005)

Overview : 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.

Release Date : March 14, 2005

Runtime : 58m

Genre : Documentary  

Companies : Bernal Beach Films, PBS

Countries : United States of America

Keywords : father, death, assisted suicide, personal narrative