a film by Nancee Sobonya



"The pain passes, but the beauty remains"
Pierre August Renoir


The Gifts of Grief

 

The Gifts of Grief is a unique film about the possibility of another side of suffering, told through the personal and inspiring stories of people who have confronted remarkable losses and have found a way to transform their grief into a greater appreciation of life. As we watch these people grapple with difficult emotional and spiritual pain with a mixture of grace, dignity, fear, vulnerability, soulfulness and courage, we are asked to open to our own pain honestly and directly and discover what lessons death and grief have taught us. We explore the possibility that grief while very painful, is one of the closely guarded keys to true transformation and joy.
The Gifts of Grief asks a timely important question - How do we transform the tragedy of our losses into a life altering experience that deepens and enriches our lives? This 52 minute film invites the viewer to discover for themselves the possibility of true gifts emerging from their own losses.


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Parkes

"The Gifts of Grief is a most inspiring and moving film about death and bereavement. I came to it expecting sentimentality, instead I found wise people talking about their own personal ex...

Mukanoheli

"This film has taught me many lessons about death and life. Death is a part of life and it transforms us. It makes us better people. The film is certainly inspiring, uplifting and would b...

Denny

"I think this film should be offered to PBS for public television viewing around the country. As we grapple with a societal/cultural education in our country and elsewhere about death and ...

Lattanzi-Licht

“The diversity of voices in this film speaks to the uniqueness and universality of the grief experience. There are pearls of comfort and questions for reflection for everyone.” Marcia...

Mount

"In a word, you have created something truly authentic, fresh and precious.The Gifts of Grief offers a wise, beautifully crafted, exploration of grief's rocky road, a challenge that soon...

Ostaseski

"A beautiful film and a great gift to us all. Finally a film that points to the positive dimensions of grief. It shows us that grief is our common ground, that the healing is always fo...

Byock

"The Gifts of Grief is simply wonderful; a powerful and artistically masterful exploration of the pain and grace of grief." Ira Byock, MD -Director of Palliative Medicine, Dartmouth Hitchco...

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