Synopsis:

Ethan Sisser, a young man with terminal brain cancer, sits alone in his hospital room. When he starts livestreaming his death journey on social media, thousands of people around the world join to celebrate his courage. Still, Ethan envisions more – to teach the world how to die without fear. To do that, he needs to film his death.

Honoring Ethan's wish, his doctor Aditi Sethi transports him to an idyllic house in the Blue Ridge Mountains of Asheville, North Carolina. What unfolds next is a story rarely glimpsed: how a community of strangers helps a young man die with grace.

A sensory immersion into leaving the body, “The Last Ecstatic Days”reveals a man who will not let us forget him – even after he’s taken his final breath.

Post-Screening Discussion:

The Peaceful Presence Project

The Peaceful Presence Project reimagines and transforms the way communities talk about, plan for and experience the last stage of life. We provide non-medical, thoughtful support to individuals and families facing serious and terminal illness. Our work is founded on the Compassionate Community model of care. This public health approach to palliative care believes that we all have a part to play in supporting our neighbors, family and friends in the last stage of life. As a nonprofit organization of end of life doulas, we offer education to improve death and grief literacy; holistic and proactive planning for advanced illness care and compassionate bedside presence.

The Peaceful Presence Project Co-Founders

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Kari Sims Anthon, Erin Collins, Elizabeth Johnson

The Peaceful Presence Project

To learn more about our 2024 impact and outreach campaign, please visit: www.givebutter.com/thelastecstaticdays

A Virtual Screening of "The Last Ecstatic Days" with The Peaceful Presence Project

An opportunity to see a life-affirming film about dying in community, with facilitation provided by the founders of The Peaceful Presence Project.