Konima Parkinson-Jones, Komina Parkinson-Jones, Valerie Hurt, Matt Tilley, Michael Traynor, Brian Udovich, Matthew Tilley, G.J. Echternkamp, Gilbert John, Daniel StammSee more
Language
English
Runtime
1 hour and 40 minutes
Product Description
Film student Gilbert (GJ Echternkamp) has a novel idea for his final thesis project - find someone who wants to kill themselves and follow them through the final days of their life. Gilbert posts a message on the internet looking for a suitable subject, and after interviewing a handful of people with various reasons for taking their life, he chooses a British expatriate (Matt Tilley) who is slowly dying of an inoperable brain tumor. Assured that his subject will actually commit suicide on film, Gilbert believes he has found the perfect candidate to explore the nature of the act objectively. But as filming goes on, it soon becomes apparent that the creative process is impacting the man's road towards death, and before long Gilbert and his crew become more involved than they ever wanted to be.
Product details
Is Discontinued By Manufacturer
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No
MPAA rating
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NR (Not Rated)
Product Dimensions
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0.7 x 7.5 x 5.4 inches; 2.72 Ounces
Director
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Daniel Stamm
Media Format
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Widescreen, Multiple Formats, Color, NTSC
Run time
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1 hour and 40 minutes
Release date
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June 12, 2012
Actors
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Konima Parkinson-Jones, G.J. Echternkamp, Gilbert John, Matt Tilley, Matthew Tilley
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I was in the mode of watching documentaries so I was completely convinced it was a documentary. My morbid curiosity pulled me in and near the end I wasn't even sure I wanted to finish it. I'm so gullable! But I had a pure reaction, I shrieked and then I cried. I was traumatized! Of course then I googled it and found out it was really a mockumentary, but Bravo! It totally sucked me in. I want to laugh, but I'm still a little traumatized. Now I want to recommend this to others, but without letting them in on the secret. <devious smile>
Daniel Stamm's A Necessary Death leads the viewer to places most of us fear to venture. The path the film takes is one thus far unique to the mockumentary genre of cinema, at first we laugh in disbelief at the protagonist's objective and vain attempts to procure a subject but our emotions become sharply altered as the story progresses. The plot takes a number of sorrowful and suspenseful turns as the interests of each member of the film crew collide after the subject: Matt involuntarily captivates each person who have begun to experience remorse about the project they have undertaken. The film is carried by exceptional performances from both GJ Echternkamp and Matt Tilley and an authoritative hold on the narrative by Stamm. There is no skimping on the development of the supporting characters either however, Valerie Hurt brings a level of sentiment and striking selflessness that the entire audience will be able to identify with and Michael Traynor effectively manages to add bursts of both humor and realism to the darker moments of the film's latter half. In sum, the film is skillfully crafted from start to finish with a thrilling pace set so that the viewer's attention is consistently rapt.
I ran across this movie while surfing Netflix and was totally drawn into it and was shocked at the ending. The person considering suicide was in a terrible situation and anyone with any compassion could identify with his plight. I will certainly suggest this to my friends. I felt the acting was first class and one could identify with everyone in it.
