Remembering Tom

Davis, Daryl, (film director.). Kuffner, Lori, (film producer.). Torrance, Jennifer, (film producer.). National Film Board of Canada (Montreal), (film producer.). Independent Moving Productions Inc. (IMPinc.) (Regina), (film producer.).

Summary: 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.

Record details

Physical Description: 1 streaming video (24 min., 00 sec.) : sound + 1 study guide
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Publisher: Montreal : National Film Board of Canada, 2016.
Copyright: ©1999

Content descriptions

General Note:	Agency - English program:.Animation, Children, Interactive Program - West. Agency:.Produced by Cooper Rock Pictures Inc. in co-production with the NFB, in association with Vision TV, Saskatchewan Communications Network and Knowledge Network, and with the participation of the Saskatchewan Film Employment Tax Credit, the Canadian Film or Video Production Tax Credit, Heartland Releasing and SaskFILM. Study guide available.
Restrictions on Access Note:	Available to subscribers only.
Creation/Production Credits Note:	Director, Daryl Davis ; producer, Lori Kuffner, Jennifer Torrance ; editing, Daryl Davis ; camera, Donovan Fraser ; original music, Jason Forrest Plumb.
Date/Time and Place of an Event Note:	Recorded 1999.
Target Audience Note:	14-17.
System Details Note:	Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Awards Note:	Runner Up - Category: Mental Health, 2000 Bronze Plaque Award - Category: Mental Health, 2000
Source of Description Note:	Description based on online resource; title from title screen (National Film Board of Canada, viewed 2024-07-01).