Extremis

Extremis

2016•24m•7.0/10

Documentary

Ratings

🎬TMDb

7.0/10(86)

A purely observational non-fiction film that takes viewers into the ethically murky world of end-of-life decision making in a public hospital.

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Production

Sidewinder Films

Language

EN

Status

Released

Release Date

Cast

Monica Bhargava

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Jessica Zitter

Herself

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