Documentary
United States of America
End Game is a 2018 documentary film directed by Rob Epstein and Jeffrey Friedman. The film follows the stories of several terminally ill patients and their families as they receive care from a team of palliative care experts at the UCSF Medical Center in San Francisco. The film explores the concept of "end-of-life care" and questions why many patients die in hospitals instead of at home surrounded by loved ones.
The medical practitioners featured in the film include Dr. Bruce Miller, a neurologist who specializes in caring for patients with dementia, and Dr. BJ Miller, a palliative care specialist who lost three limbs in a childhood accident. Both doctors are passionate about changing the way society thinks about death and dying, and they believe that the medical system needs to shift away from prolonging life at all costs and towards a more holistic approach that emphasizes quality of life.
The film also highlights the work of hospice and palliative care nurses who provide emotional and spiritual support to patients and their families during the end-of-life process. Through poignant and emotional interviews with patients and their loved ones, End Game offers a powerful and thought-provoking look at the often-overlooked aspect of healthcare that impacts us all.
