Dick Johnson Is Dead (2020)
PG-13 1h 29m 6.6/10 IMDb
With this inventive portrait, director Kirsten Johnson seeks a way to keep her 86-year-old father alive forever. Utilizing moviemaking magic and her family’s dark humor, she celebrates Dr. Dick Johnson’s last years by staging fantasies of death and beyond. Together, dad and daughter confront the great inevitability awaiting us all.
Director: Kirsten Johnson
Cast: Richard Johnson, Kirsten Johnson, Isla Sierck, Jed Sierck, Felix Torres
Content Warnings
Mental Health & Emotional
Terminal illness (referenced)
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