When Washington State legalizes human composting, entrepreneur Micah Truman bets everything on a new vision of deathcare. With funeral directors Brie Smith and Katey Houston, he builds the first large-scale terramation facility, reshaping how we grieve and return to the Earth.
Produced & Directed by JJ Gerber
Upcoming Dates
INTERNATIONAL PREMIERE
Auckland: July 11th
Wellington: July 17th
Past Screenings & Awards
Audience Award
World Premiere
PRESS
Within a few minutes of watching The Life We Leave, J.J. Gerber’s excellent look at burial and funeral innovation, we are drawn into a world we likely have not experienced. And I have to admit … I was hooked.
— Mike Ward
J.J. Gerber’s The Life We Leave is a refreshing, joyous gem of a documentary that also doesn’t shy away from the pain of loss.
— Chase Hutchinson
The Life We Leave is a fascinating and quietly powerful film... It is a documentary that lingers, not because it is dramatic, but because it is sincere.
-Alex Moulton
A refreshing, joyous gem of a documentary that also doesn’t shy away from the pain of loss.
— Louisa Moore