Kudos to the director for taking us through the last days and seconds of her father's life and her family's experience. Her courage and bravery in documenting the entire process - through the moment of his death and the cleansing ritual afterwards - capture a life experience that we as society don't provide any preparation for. Typically, only when you have experienced the death of one parent are you in any way prepared for another, although not really even then.
The film goes a step beyond "How to Die in Oregon", which introduced us to the concept of Death With Dignity. "Last Flight Home" shows us how an individual and family can deal with an inevitable death with respect, grace and humility. Choosing the moment of our own death is the penultimate personal right. By being in control one can say one's goodbyes and avoid the trauma that a sudden departure inevitably imparts on one's survivors.
The film goes a step beyond "How to Die in Oregon", which introduced us to the concept of Death With Dignity. "Last Flight Home" shows us how an individual and family can deal with an inevitable death with respect, grace and humility. Choosing the moment of our own death is the penultimate personal right. By being in control one can say one's goodbyes and avoid the trauma that a sudden departure inevitably imparts on one's survivors.