Aftermath: The Legacy of Suicide
This documentary looks at how children deal with a parent who has died by suicide. Meet 3 people who lost their fathers to suicide at an early age but learned the truth much later, after years of confusion, grief and guilt. In French with English subtitles.
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This documentary looks at how children deal with a parent who has died by suicide. Meet 3 people who lost their fathers to suicide at an early age but learned the truth much later, after years of confusion, grief and guilt. In French with English subtitles.
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participantAnne-Marie BéginCaroline BéginClaire BéginJean-Olivier BéginAriane Lussier-ThuotÉléonore Lussier-ThuotRobert ThuotSarah Villeneuve
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writerLisa Fitzgibbons
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directorLisa Fitzgibbons
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script consultantGeorgette Duchaine
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director of photographyFrançois Vincelette
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director of photography - assistantPierre Lachapelle
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location soundMarie-France Delagrave
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picture editingSarah Bachinski
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sound designDaniel Toussaint
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music editingDaniel Toussaint
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production managerDoris Lapierre
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consulting psychologistSophie Péchère
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additional researchMireille Vézeau
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stills photographerBrian Deines
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dialogue editorFrancine Poirier
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narrationLisa Fitzgibbons
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re-recordingSerge BoivinJean Paul Vialard
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online editingSylvain Desbiens
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titlesLouise Overy
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subtitlesKathleen Fleming
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technical coordinationMarysol Moran
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distribution officerNicole Côté
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administrative assistantJoanne Bélisle
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assistant to the producerFrançoise Dutan
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producer (development)Yves Bisaillon
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producerJacques Ménard
A father’s suicide means profound consequences for those left behind, especially the children. The director of this documentary, whose own father committed suicide, sought to understand what happens to survivors by questioning a man and a woman who suffered through the same experience. Her approach was both subjective and poetic. Do you think this was a good way to tackle this subject? Do you feel more affected by this type of documentary than others? What have you learned about the impact of a parent’s suicide on children? About the “secret” surrounding such an act, which is so often kept from children? About the social taboo around suicide? Lastly, about the survivors’ feelings of shame, guilt and remorse?
