临终

• 别名：临终
• 清晰：BD
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• 年代：1989 / 美国 / 弗雷德里克·怀斯曼
• 导演：弗雷德里克·怀斯曼
• 国家/地区：美国
• 时长：120分钟
• 语言/字幕：国语对白 中文字幕
• 年代：1989
• 更新时间：2024-04-08 01:33:49
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• 详细介绍： ''Yourlungsareaboutasbadastheycanget,''thenurseexp… ''Yourlungsareaboutasbadastheycanget,''thenurseexplainstothe83-year-oldman.''Yourlungsaren'tgoingtogetbetter,andsotheactofputtingyouonthemachineisalmostafutileeffort.''Inalongconversation,thenurseletsthispatientknowwhathisoptionsareandtriestodeterminehiswishes,askindlyaspossiblebutwiththesuggestionthatshehasdonethismanytimesbefore.''Iwanttohelpyou,butIonlywanttohelpyouinthemannerinwhichyouwanttobehelped,''shesays.''Idon'twanttokeepyoualiveunlessyoulikeliving.'' Ahalf-dozenyoungmedicalprofessionalsgatheraroundthebedofanoldwoman,astrokevictimwhocannotspeakandcancommunicateonlybymeansofthefaintestmovements.Theywanttodiscussthepossibilityofremovingherbreathingtubeandthemachinetowhichitisconnected.Doessheunderstandwhattheconsequencesofthismaybe?Isshepreparedfortheworst?Issheworriedaboutthewayherdeathmayaffectherdevotedhusband?Thewomanattemptstoanswerthisbarrageofdifficultquestionsbyweaklysignalingyesorno,butsheissoonexhausted.Sheindicatesthatshewouldliketheconversationtostop. Asemiconsciousmanwhowilldiewithinamatterofdaysisbeinggroomedbyaslightlyimpatientyoungnurse.Helooksmomentarilystartledassheadjustshisheadsothathecanbeshaved.Itlooksasifmovingthetubesattachedtohisfaceisslightlypainful.It'shardtotell.Themangivesthenurseonemorestartledlookassheperfunctorilyrunsacombthroughhishair. Inaroomfilledwithmedicalmachinery,thelineonamonitorgoesflat.Anursestandsby,stillholdingthepatient'shand.Adoctortouchesthepatientefficiently,thenchecksforbreathfromheropenmouth.''Okay,she'sdead,''hesays.''7:53.'' Thesearetheunforgettablysoberingsightsandsoundsof''NearDeath,''FrederickWiseman'sgreat,fearlessandmonumentalsix-hourdocumentarychroniclingtheworkingsofthemedicalintensivecareunitatBoston'sBethIsraelHospital.Theyarethesortsofimagesthatbecomegrimlycommonplaceduringthecourseofafilmthatislessaviewingexperiencethanatotalimmersion.Itisn'ttherunningtimethatmakes''NearDeath''sooverwhelming;it'sthesubjectitself.Butatthislength,thefilmhastimetocarryitsaudiencefromaninitiallyrawemotionalresponsetoacalmerconsiderationofthedifficultissuesraisedhere,andfinallyontosomesortofresolution. ItisMr.Wiseman'smethodtomakehimselfanextremelyattentiveflyonthewall,observinglongexchangesbetweendoctorsandpatients,doctorsandfamilymembers,andamongthevariousmembersoftheunit'smedicalstaff.Thisparticularintensivecareunitisnotaplaceforemergencysurgeryorfortreatingsuddenillnesses;it'saplaceofferingmedicallysophisticatedtreatmenttopeoplewhosefinaldaysmarkthelaststageofslow,agonizingdecline.Everyonethecameraobserveshasspenttimewatchinglifeerodeandhashadextensiveexperiencewithdebilitatingpain. Oneofthedoctorshasasisterwhopracticesmedicineatanotherhospital.''Shedoesn'tsay'Whatdoyouthink?'-shesays'You'refather'sdying,'''hetellsacolleague.Butatthisparticularward,greatcareistakentotalkmorehumanelyandlessabrubtlyaboutwhattheterminallyillpatient'sprospectsreallyare,andtotrytoinvolvepatientsandfamilymembersinmakinglife-or-deathdecisions.Thisisevenharderthanitsounds.Patientswhothoughttheywouldneverwantheroicmeasurescansometimesfeeldifferentlywhentheirworstfearsbecomereality;relativeswhowanteverythingpossibledonefortheirlovedonesreachapointwheretheymayfeelthedyingpatienthasbeenthroughenough. Thedoctorshavetheirownperspective.Experiencehasinevitablytouchedsomeofthemwithcynicism,howeverhardtheyfightagainsttheirownpessimism.''Ireallybelievethatfromthemomentthatdiagnosiswasmade-likein'TreasureIsland,'whenthatoldcaptaingothandedablackspot?Shegothandedablackspot,''adoctortellsacolleagueaboutonepatient.''It'snotclearwehaveanythingtooffer,''thissamedoctorsubsequentlyacknowledges.''Butinthisdayandage,we'reextremelyreluctanttosay'Wecan'tdoanythingforthat.'''Thedoctorsarealwaysfirsttorecognizehopelesssituations,andtheyfindthemselvesgentlytryingtosteerpatientstowardtherecognitionthathigh-techlife-prolongingeffortsmaybefutileandself-defeating.Phraseslike''Weneverknowthefutureforsure,but....''and''aborderlinesituationbetweensurvivingandnotsurviving''havebecomedelicatestaplesoftheirconversation. Amongthemselves,thedoctorstalkdifferently;theymayuselessgentleeuphemisms,like''justcallitaday.''('''Qualityoflife'isforfurnituresalesmen,''onesays.)Forthemostpart,thedoctorsinthefilmareasyoungandenergeticastheirpatientsareweakandold,andattimesitisdifficultnottoregardascavaliertheveryhardinessthatallowsthemtodothisworkatall.Oneofthethingsthatemergesoversixhoursisanenormousappreciationofthedoctors'staminaandtact. As''NearDeath''focusesattentiononquestionsofjustwherelifeendsandhowitsendingcanbestbehandled,itflinchesatnothing.It'snotforthetimid.Thoughthereisnofullautopsysequencedepictedhere,doctorsareseenstudyingdiseasedorgansinapost-autopsyevaluationsession;anothersectionofthefilmshowsexactlyhownursesremovethedeadfromtheirroomsandtransporttheminconspicuouslytothemorgue.Thenurses'casualnessaboutthisisatleastaschillingastheprocessitself. Andifsqueamishnessisnotspared,neitherispureemotion.Therearescenesofheartbreakingtendernessinwhichlongtimespouses,soontobeleftalone,trytocomfortthepeopletheylove.ThefamilieswhoallowedMr.Wisemantofilmlong,uninterruptedtakeschroniclingsuchprivateandpainfulmomentshavemadeaninvaluablecontribution. ''NearDeath''willbeshowntodayat11:30aspartoftheNewYorkFilmFestival.Thosewhoseeitwillfindthemselvesirrevocablyalteredbytheexperience. 'WeNeverKnow' NEARDEATH,directed,producedandeditedbyFrederickWiseman;photographybyJohnDavey;productioncompany,ExitFilms;aZipporahFilmsRelease.AtAliceTullyHall,aspartofthe27thNewYorkFilmFestival.Runningtime:350minutes.Thisfilmhasnorating. 详情