The Self-Made Man
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.
Where to Watch
No US streaming subscription carries this title right now.
Top Cast
More Like This
Boy Interrupted
Dick Johnson Is Dead
Evil Influencer: The Jodi Hildebrandt Story
Robin's Wish
Jonestown: The Life and Death of Peoples Temple
The Menendez Brothers
Extremis
Heart of a Dog
The Irishman: In Conversation
Come See Me in the Good Light
Mea Maxima Culpa: Silence in the House of God
Seduced and Abandoned
Anna Nicole Smith: You Don't Know Me
The Internet's Own Boy: The Story of Aaron Swartz
To Kill a Tiger
In the Realms of the Unreal
David Lynch: The Art Life
S4: The Bob Lazar Story
Val
As I Was Moving Ahead Occasionally I Saw Brief Glimpses of Beauty