One woman's death became Canada's most explosive civil rights battle. Grab tissues. And maybe a lawyer.
Based on a true story of Sue Rodriguez who campaigned for the right to die with dignity, opening a controversial ethical debate throughout Canada.
Acting
Wendy Crewson's ferocious fragility
Writing
Refuses easy answers, honors moral complexity
Director
Sheldon Larry
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Sue Rodriguez's real 1993 Supreme Court case, Rodriguez v. British Columbia, remains foundational to Canadian medical ethics. It took over 20 years for the law to shift in her direction.
Wendy Crewson spent hours with ALS patients to capture the physical deterioration; the film's handheld documentary-style courtroom scenes were shot in the actual Vancouver courthouse where Rodriguez fought.
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