A Necessary Death

Friday 25th September 2009

Dir. Daniel Stamm

This ‘documentary about a documentary’-style feature follows film student Gilbert Toma who bases his final-year thesis on suicide. With ex-girlfriend Valencia and buddy Michael, Gilbert embarks on finding and filming an individual in the preparatory stages of ending their life. When Matt comes along, a sufferer of an inoperable brain tumour, Gilbert finds his leading man, but as the project ensues and Gilbert becomes ever immersed in his controversial film, the line between creativity and morality begins to fade.

With compelling performances that provoke a rollercoaster of emotions, this gem is not to be missed.

PUBLISHED IN TIME OUT LONDON