(Nathan Deming, 2026, USA, 156 minutes)

With director Nathan Deming in person!

In this moving and unique Midwest drama, over one winter day a series of dying patients and their families meet with Dr. Linda Vobernik (Colleen Madden), a palliative care physician fighting for compassion in a system built for efficiency and other priorities. Written and directed by Webster grad Nathan Deming, who after graduation went on to study under the legendary Mike Leigh in England, and featuring a standout performance by Webster Conservatory alum Ericka Kreutz as the struggling caretaker of a dementia patient. "9/10... an essential watch" - Film Threat