How to Die in Oregon is a 2011 American documentary film produced and directed by Peter Richardson. It is set in the U.S. state of Oregon and covers the state's Death with Dignity Act that allows terminally ill patients to self-administer barbiturates prescribed by their physician to end their own life, referred to as assisted suicide by opponents and medical aid in dying by proponents.
Release
The film was released in January 2011 at the 27th Sundance Film Festival and began airing on HBO later in the year.1 Peter Richardson, a native Oregonian, got the idea to produce the film as the state's law was upheld by the Supreme Court of the United States in the 2006 case Gonzales v. Oregon.
Critical reception
How to Die in Oregon was well received by critics, currently holding a 100% "fresh" rating on Rotten Tomatoes based on 10 reviews.2
The film won the Grand Jury Prize for Documentaries at the 27th Sundance Film Festival.34
External links
| Awards | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded byRestrepo | Sundance Grand Jury Prize: U.S. Documentary2011 | Succeeded byThe House I Live In |
References
Lowe, Justin (January 28, 2011). "HBO documentary probes Oregon's euthanasia law". Reuters. Retrieved January 30, 2011. https://www.reuters.com/article/2011/01/28/us-film-oregon-idUSTRE70R15420110128 ↩
"How to Die in Oregon". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved October 7, 2020. http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/how_to_die_in_oregon/ ↩
Levy, Shawn (January 29, 2011). "'How to Die in Oregon' takes top documentary prize at Sundance". The Oregonian. Retrieved January 30, 2011. http://blog.oregonlive.com/madaboutmovies/2011/01/how_to_die_in_oregon_takes_top.html ↩
Fowler, Brandi (January 29, 2011). "Sundance Goes Wild for Like Crazy; How to Die in Oregon Nabs Top Honors". E! Online. Retrieved January 30, 2011. http://www.eonline.com/uberblog/b223267_sundance_goes_wild_like_crazy_how_die.html ↩