Extremis (2016)

Extremis is a 2016 American short documentary that follows Dr. Jessica Zitter, an ICU and palliative care expert who heads a team in Oakland, California's Highland Hospital ICU. She assists families in making end-of-life decisions for their terminally sick loved ones. Dan Krauss directed and produced the film.

'Extremis,' a short documentary on Netflix, focuses on end-of-life care. The film is set in an intensive care unit at Highland Hospital in Oakland, California, and follows physicians, families, and patients as they face the difficult issue of making end-of-life decisions for their loved ones. 'Extremis,' directed and produced by Dan Krauss, is one of the few documentaries that examine the pressing topic of desperate human lives. The 24-minute documentary drama is loaded with heartbreaking scenes of families who are forced to make the difficult decision of whether their loved one should live or die. Dan Krauss addresses several important points, such as whether a terminally sick person can make decisions regarding their own life. What about their family members?

Detailed information:
Release date: Apr 17, 2016
Director: Dan Krauss
Cast: Monica Bhargava (Self) · Jessica Zitter (Self)
Link to watch: https://www.netflix.com/title/80106307