A Certain Kind Of Death
Posted in: Society
*Warning* Documentary Is Quite Graphic At Times
Unblinking and unsettling, “A Certain Kind of Death” lays bare a mysterious process that goes on all around us: What happens to people who die with no next of kin?
The award-winning documentary feature premiered at the Sundance Film Festival where it received a Special Jury Prize. The film has been screened internationally in film festivals and on television.
July 12, 2011 at 3:47 pm | Gone4aburton
Very good, very candid.
July 12, 2011 at 4:32 pm | Marie Clar
very interesting
July 12, 2011 at 4:41 pm | Smallvilleholden
Very graphic. But shows the care with which the services involved deal with a deceased in the event that they have no next of kin. It also shows the lengths that they go to in an effort to try and discover family members and in the event that none are found how they try to respect the departed’s last wishes.
July 12, 2011 at 4:41 pm | Smallvilleholden
Very graphic. But shows the care with which the services involved deal with a deceased in the event that they have no next of kin. It also shows the lengths that they go to in an effort to try and discover family members and in the event that none are found how they try to respect the departed’s last wishes.
July 13, 2011 at 11:30 am | Gone4aburton
I agree, it was sensitively made, liked the quiet bit’s where you could just watch briefly folk at work.
July 12, 2011 at 6:43 pm | Anonymous
Dead on the toilet for 3 weeks.
July 13, 2011 at 10:11 am | E Falkenburg
amazing
July 13, 2011 at 10:11 am | E Falkenburg
amazing
July 14, 2011 at 1:49 pm | Anonymous
Very graphic for sure. Not the most entertaining documentary but still pretty interesting. Just be prepared to look away several times if you’re squeamish of dead bodies.
July 14, 2011 at 1:49 pm | Anonymous
Very graphic for sure. Not the most entertaining documentary but still pretty interesting. Just be prepared to look away several times if you’re squeamish of dead bodies.
July 15, 2011 at 12:03 am | Nikki143_de
Graphic in certain spots but a well done documentary. Cried a little for the loss of these poor souls that no one claimed. I got a little ticked off with the Funeral Home director when he said that there was someone in Mr. Tanner’s spot when it clearly showed that NO ONE was in his spot and his last wishes could have been respected. Definitely a must see!
July 17, 2011 at 1:30 pm | Cassie
Someone was in his spot – but they had been unidentified so there was no marker.
July 17, 2011 at 1:30 pm | Cassie
Someone was in his spot – but they had been unidentified so there was no marker.
July 15, 2011 at 7:11 pm | Justen Ownd
I had suicidal thoughts. Ironically, after seeing this doc, those thoughts have disappeared completely.
I don’t wanna be found dead after three weeks, rotting amd with maggots running up and down your head, your belly expanding (and ultimately exploding if not found in time), like that guy on the toilet.
What was I thinking??
July 16, 2011 at 11:47 pm | Anonymous
As a former mortician, this doc was very accurate. I am impressed with how much LA does for the decedents. We never wore bunny suits or all the protective clothing – just gloves – and ruined a lot of suits as a result. I can tell you the worst part of the job was not what you saw but what you smelled.
July 23, 2011 at 3:35 am | Jennypenny
Fantastic and very informative. I was so impressed by the level of professionalism of everyone involved in the process. Great show!!
July 23, 2011 at 3:35 am | Jennypenny
Fantastic and very informative. I was so impressed by the level of professionalism of everyone involved in the process. Great show!!
August 25, 2011 at 8:51 am | Hollywoodartchick
This was a really good documentary. I live walking distance from most of the places where bodies were found, and it really makes you think about how a lot of the poor, single people in this town will end their days here. Great commentary on how our bodies, once we are done with them, are just shells to dispose of, and, in the wake of a soul passing, business must be conducted to conclude that person’s stay on earth. I really respect the people who take on those tasks. Thanks for letting us meet them and see them work.