Lanai Showing of Being Mortal

Lana‘i City

Showing of Being Mortal

HOPE House
624 Ilima Street, in the heart of Lanai City (next to Coffee Works)

“Being Mortal” delves into the hopes of patients and families facing terminal illness. The film investigates the practice of caring for the dying and explores the relationships between patients and their doctors. It follows a surgeon, Dr. Atul Gawande, as he shares stories from the people and families he encounters. When Dr. Gawande’s own father gets cancer, his search for answers about how to best care for the dying becomes a personal quest.