Her story is a remarkable one. Born in Zurich in 1926 as a 2-pound triplet, she studied medicine in defiance of her parents’ wishes and struggled for recognition as a psychiatrist in the United States. In 1969 she achieved international fame through her work with terminally ill patients in Chicago and her book On Death and Dying. This initial success was followed by countless workshops and lecture tours around the world, and the establishment of a healing center in Virginia, which was destroyed by arsonists in 1994. In the late Nineties, Kübler-Ross suffered a series of strokes, and finally succumbed on August 24th, 2004.

Conversations with Elisabeth Kübler-Ross in Arizona form the core of the film. She looks back on her life, describes her childhood and her work, and explains how she herself faces aging and impending death. Interviews with her sisters, friends and colleagues, as well as extensive archival material provide a comprehensive look into the life and work of this extraordinary woman.

What the Critics are Saying

"Powerful and thoughtful... recommended!"- Video Librarian

"An excellent resource and valuable document." - The Bulletin of the History of Medicine

"Wonderfully done - a work of true quality. Everything blends together to make a beautiful film and a remarkable story of a true pioneer."
- Dana G. Cable, Hood College, in the Journal of Hospice and Palliative Care

"A marvelous look at the forces that shaped Elisabeth Kübler-Ross and her life’s work."
- Journal of Psychosocial Oncology

"The foremost authority in the field of death, dying and transition... it might well be said that she invented the field." - Health World Online