Death is a Comma

Wit, a beautifully profound movie produced by HBO, is based on the play of the same name, written by Margaret Edson.

Vivian Bearing, played brilliantly by Emma Thompson, is an intelligent and demanding professor of literature who is diagnosed with Stage 4 metastatic ovarian cancer.  As Vivian says, "There is no Stage 5."  The story chronicles her journey through the most advanced and aggressive treatments and the changes brought about in her soul as her suffering advances and death approaches.

This is one of the most touching movies I have ever seen.  Have a tissue or two handy...even if you're a tough guy.  It raises ethical questions about the way professionals within the medical community handle the issues of research and experimentation, but without becoming overly preachy, and it allows the transformation of Miss Bearing's soul to remain front and center...as it should.

Enough said.  If my little blurb doesn't entice you, then watch this snippet and see if you don't want to see the rest: 

 

For an excellent and detailed review, visit Culturazzi.