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Last Flight Home

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Examining Eli Timoner's intentional death and his family's emotional turmoil, as they grapple with his decision to end his own life. The family journeys back through Eli's remarkable, painful life to discover what true love looks like.
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Deeply personal to the point of discomfort, Last Flight Home contemplates mortality with an unblinking yet empathetic gaze.

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Adam Kempenaar Filmspotting 12/09/2022
4/5
Eli Timoner gave us a manual for how to live; documenting her father’s life and death, Ondi gives us a manual for how to say goodbye. Go to Full Review John Nugent Empire Magazine 12/09/2022
4/5
Moving, humane, and cathartic. Go to Full Review Deborah Ross The Spectator 11/30/2022
If you’re planning on seeing The Last Flight Home at the cinema, don’t make any plans for afterwards as you’ll be completely done in. I soaked the top half of my jumper with the crying, and then needed to race home to wring it out. Go to Full Review Miranda Collinge Esquire UK Aug 1
It might be a hard sell, but for those who can bear to think a little deeper about the nature of existence – and the end of existence – the rewards are rich. Go to Full Review Daniel Allen Loud and Clear Reviews 07/25/2024
3.5/5
Ondi Timoner’s Last Flight Home is a personal, emotionally raw documentary that deals with familial grief and saying goodbye to a loved one. Go to Full Review Marya E. Gates Cool People Have Feelings, Too. (Substack) 02/13/2024
Timoner’s doc goes even deeper into mediations on mortality by actually filming the process of his medically assisted suicide. . .the verité footage is heart-wrenching and powerful — and may be triggering for those who’ve recently lost a loved one. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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William F May 12 While the viewer must accept this man and his families wishes for his assisted suicide, it is difficult (as a Christian) to accept that man can choose his date of death. Only God, who created us, should make that final decision. I understand death is not an easy thing to confront given the potential for the pain, humility and suffering, but I see no justification in a “legal” CA law that allows for an assisted planned, recorded testimonial of a person’s own suicide. Biblical I personally feel it is man’s usurping Gods authority over what he created. (Regardless of one’s religious beliefs and and denomination) See more Cynthia H 11/02/2023 I am in much the shape that Eli was in as I struggle with CHF, pulmonary failure among other issues; a shell of my former self due to Lupus. I thought the movie was wonderful and wish that all families could face death as openly and lovingly as Eli's family. What a triumph they all experienced and accomplished because they accepted his wishes with such openness and love; working together day by day through to the end with understanding, respect, and full support of each other. Every one of them deserves a medal, but it seems Eli's love and loyalty to family and friends, his steadfast care, kindness and compassion was blessing enough to be the example to all of how to live a life of service and goodness. God bless them all. This movie was really a gift. See more greg r @itsgregsworld 12/18/2022 Brilliant man chooses how he wants to leave this world. Daughter films it. Observer sits uncomfortably. See more ann l @abycats 11/15/2022 Absolutely perfect, altho heart wrenching, portrait of what most people would view as a "good death" -- dying at a time of your choosing, surrounded by family, with a chance to forgive yourself for past mistakes, and provide hospice-level treatment to minimize pain and discomfort. The filmmaker and her sister, the rabbi, have presented the rest of the world with a miracle. See more Read all reviews
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Ondi Timoner

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Eli Timoner

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Lisa Timoner

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Ondi Timoner

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Rachel Timoner

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David Timoner

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Movie Info

Synopsis Examining Eli Timoner's intentional death and his family's emotional turmoil, as they grapple with his decision to end his own life. The family journeys back through Eli's remarkable, painful life to discover what true love looks like.
Director
Ondi Timoner
Producer
Ondi Timoner, David Turner
Screenwriter
Ondi Timoner
Distributor
MTV Documentary Films
Production Co
MTV Documentary Films
Genre
Documentary, Biography
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Oct 7, 2022, Limited
Runtime
1h 41m
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