Philip Gould was a British political adviser who was diagnosed with esophageal cancer and was given only a few months to live. Gould used his remaining months to spend time with his family, conduct interviews and write a book. This film is a conversation during his final weeks.
What I learned: I didn't know who Philip Gould was but that doesn't really matter. He was a man about to die, and that was his most distinguishing characteristic. The film is just short of 9 minutes- basically a monologue about his views on his life and death.
He seems incredibly at peace with his situation and not afraid at all. He states again and again that he has accepted his fate and no longer has a fear of whatever comes next. He made his peace with God and has decided to spend the rest of his time enjoying the company of his family and friends. He had some calming platitudes about the cycles of life and death and how we should spend less time worried about what we can't change and more time enjoying what we have.
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