Bob has scheduled his own death in eight days. Now he must make peace with his family, the love of his life and himself. He invites a filmmaker along to document the process.
Australian filmmaker Amiel Courtin-Wilson has spent four years researching the current trends in society’s approach to death and dying. He is then approached by a man, Bob, who wants his last week on earth documented. The result,
Man on Earth, combines highly intimate, direct-to-camera interviews, with a real-time observation of Bob’s last seven days as he makes peace with his family, the love of his life and himself. As the days go by, the dying man and the filmmaker become dear friends. A moving portrait of a funny, flawed man, reflecting on his life with profound, irreverent pathos.