Meet the man who shared his death with the world
73 minutes
The Last Ecstatic Days (2023)
Ethan Sisser, a young man with terminal brain cancer, sits alone in his hospital room. When he starts livestreaming his death journey on social media, thousands of people around the world join to celebrate his courage. Still, Ethan envisions more – to teach the world how to die without fear. To do that, he needs to film his death.
A bold choice that broke every rule
Dying from terminal brain cancer, 36 year old Ethan Sisser decides on his final wish: to embrace his death with joy, and share it with the world. Leaving the sterile space of his hospital room, Ethan meets a “death doula” and builds a social media following with one goal - to teach the world how to die.
A film that dismantles our ultimate fear
We’re all going to die… what if we weren’t afraid? The Last Ecstatic Days is radical because it welcomes the end of life with open arms. More than simply “a film about death”, it invites you to experience the full expanse of the death journey - in order to live more fully.
An uplifting celebration of love and community
Experience the healing that comes as friends, family and countless strangers make their way to visit Ethan in his final days. Alongside them are the eyes of the online world, as Ethan bravely embraces his legacy and gets his final wish - to live-stream his departure, and his gratitude, with the world.
Ethan Sisser, a young man with terminal brain cancer, sits alone in his hospital room. When he starts livestreaming his death journey on social media, thousands of people around the world join to celebrate his courage. Still, Ethan envisions more – to teach the world how to die without fear. To do that, he needs to film his death.
A bold choice that broke every rule
Dying from terminal brain cancer, 36 year old Ethan Sisser decides on his final wish: to embrace his death with joy, and share it with the world. Leaving the sterile space of his hospital room, Ethan meets a “death doula” and builds a social media following with one goal - to teach the world how to die.
A film that dismantles our ultimate fear
We’re all going to die… what if we weren’t afraid? The Last Ecstatic Days is radical because it welcomes the end of life with open arms. More than simply “a film about death”, it invites you to experience the full expanse of the death journey - in order to live more fully.
An uplifting celebration of love and community
Experience the healing that comes as friends, family and countless strangers make their way to visit Ethan in his final days. Alongside them are the eyes of the online world, as Ethan bravely embraces his legacy and gets his final wish - to live-stream his departure, and his gratitude, with the world.
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17 Jul 2024
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Himself
Ethan Sisser
What the critics say
Meet the Filmmakers
Scott Kirschenbaum
Director / Producer
Prerana Thakurdesai
Producer
Lisa Deluc
Impact Producer
David Seidler
Executive Producer
Dr. Jessica Zitter
Executive Producer
Scott Kirschenbaum
Director / Producer
Scott is a Yale educated, Seattle based director and filmmaker. His films include the Alzheimer’s documentary You’re Looking At Me Like I Live Here And I Don’t, which aired on PBS’ Emmy award-winning program Independent Lens, and the birth documentary These Are My Hours, which was called “the most cinematic birth documentary ever” by No Film School and has been taught in birth courses worldwide.
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