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Remembering Tom - DVD ONF/NFB


Catalogue Number:  NFB523449
Producer:  National Film Board Of Canada
Producers:  Lori Kuffner, Jennifer Torrance
Directors:  Daryl Davis
Producing Agencies:  Independent Moving Productions Inc. (IMPinc.) (Regina), National Film Board of Canada (Montreal)
Subject:  Documentary, Family Studies/Home Economics, Health and Medicine, Psychology
Language:  English
Grade Level:  Post Secondary
Country Of Origin:  Canada
Copyright Year:  1999
Running Time:  24:00
Closed Captions:  Yes


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Tom was 18 when he killed himself, leaving his family to deal with the anguish of his death. Remembering Tom explores the tragic aftermath of a young man's suicide and the painful impact on his family. We meet Tom's mother, father, sister and brother two years after his death. They convey how they have learned to live with, not "get over," Tom's suicide. Rachel, 17, describes how the event changed her life and how she coped with "the greatest pain anyone can imagine." She recounts overcoming her own suicidal thoughts in the months after her brother died. This documentary underscores a family's grief and bereavement following a suicide. Their strength and resilience provide hope that although we cannot always prevent such a tragedy, we can make choices about how to cope.


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