Dick Johnson Is Dead
2020·Movie·
·1h 29min
Where to Watch
Not available to stream in (flatrate)
About
With this inventive portrait, director Kirsten Johnson seeks a way to keep her 86-year-old father alive forever. Utilizing moviemaking magic and her family’s dark humor, she celebrates Dr. Dick Johnson’s last years by staging fantasies of death and beyond. Together, dad and daughter confront the great inevitability awaiting us all.
DNA
- Themes
- Click below to reveal spoilersComing Of AgeFamily BondsThe Human ConditionLove Conquers AllIsolationLife And Death
- Plot
- Click below to reveal spoilersFather-Daughter RelationshipFamily DynamicsStaging Death ScenesAging ProcessExploring MortalityCreative Coping Mechanisms
- Dialog
- Time
- Costume and Set
Sequels and Prequels
No sequels or prequels available
Crew
Directed by:
John Wakayama Carey, Kirsten Johnson, Kirsten Johnson
Written by:
Nels Bangerter, Kirsten Johnson
Produced by:
Jason Spingarn-Koff, Katy Chevigny, Marilyn Ness
Cast
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