With heartfelt honesty, openness and insight,
they say what many of us experience, but seldom share with others. — Maurine Gordon, Ph.D. Clinical Psychologist
The Heart of Grieving, trailer, 2011
2 min. 47 sec.
Five individuals share the arduous, sometimes ecstatic process of grieving the dead. From diagnosis to death to mourning, the film explores the heart and soul of grief.
People in the film
Marcia Fields
Drawing strengths from Buddhism and other spiritual beliefs, Marcia experiences some amusing synchronicities and powerful life lessons following Rick's death.
Geoff Fiorito
First his mother is diagnosed with cancer, then his father commits suicide,
then after a short remission his mother dies. An only child, he finds
healing and reassurance
through a memoral film and a series of dreams.
Gladys Lopez
Both friend and church associate, she assists Tighe when his own family
abandons him to AIDS.
Missing the moment of his death, she navigates
her grief by honoring some special last wishes.
Dan Scharlin
A no-nonsense guy with pragmatic views on death, he gets caught up in the mystery of his wife's dying and some curious experiences that happen in its wake.
