Dying to Live: The Journey Into a Man's Open Heart


1h 50m 2008

Brief Synopsis

Documentary filmmaker Ben Mittleman turns the camera on himself when confronted with the same open-heart surgery that derailed his father's life. In the same year Mittleman's wife Valerie and mother Anne both struggle with their own life threatening illnesses. Mittleman fights to survive and heal t

Film Details

Also Known As
Dying to Live
MPAA Rating
Genre
Documentary
Release Date
2008

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 50m

Synopsis

Documentary filmmaker Ben Mittleman turns the camera on himself when confronted with the same open-heart surgery that derailed his father's life. In the same year Mittleman's wife Valerie and mother Anne both struggle with their own life threatening illnesses. Mittleman fights to survive and heal the women who love him as he struggles deeper into adulthood.

Film Details

Also Known As
Dying to Live
MPAA Rating
Genre
Documentary
Release Date
2008

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 50m

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Released in United States Spring March 14, 2008

Released in United States Spring March 14, 2008 (Beverly Hills)