Dying at Grace
At a glance
Dying at Grace is a Canadian documentary directed by Allan King and released in 2003. The 148-minute film follows a group of patients receiving palliative care at Toronto Grace Health Centre in Toronto, Ontario. It explores their thoughts and feelings as they approach death, placing their experiences at the center of the film. The subject is intimate and specific: patients confronting the end of life while in a care setting. The listed subject tag is tumor. In English, the film can suit viewers seeking documentary work about palliative care, patients’ perspectives, and the conversations surrounding imminent death. Its length allows it to spend time with the group and the emotional territory described in its subject matter.
Who it is for
It suits viewers interested in palliative care and patients’ perspectives on approaching death. Teachers and students studying documentary approaches to serious illness may find its focus relevant.
What is good
- Profiles patients in palliative care.
- Explores patients’ thoughts and feelings.
- Set at Toronto Grace Health Centre.
- Directed by Allan King.
What to know first
- Runs 148 minutes.
- Its subject matter centers on imminent death.
Verdict
Dying at Grace focuses closely on the experiences of people in palliative care. Its subject matter is direct and emotionally weighty, so it is best suited to viewers prepared for a film about approaching death.
Details
- Year
- 2003wikidata.org · 3 Oct 2026
- Runtime
- 148 minwikidata.org · 3 Oct 2026
- Director
- Allan Kingwikidata.org · 3 Oct 2026
- Country
- Canadawikidata.org · 3 Oct 2026
- Subjects
- tumorwikidata.org · 3 Oct 2026
- IMDb
- tt0379269wikidata.org · 3 Oct 2026
More documentaries of the 2000s
See the listListed on DocumentaryTube
- Documentaries of the 2000s in 20264066 listed
- Documentaries Directed by Allan King4 listed
Sources
- wikidata.org/wiki/Q62595549· checked 3 Oct 2026
- en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dying_at_Grace· checked 2 Oct 2026