back home (2022)
In 1999, 11-year-old Nisha Platzer lost her older brother, Josh, to suicide. Twenty years later, her search for a specialized medical treatment leads her to the door of someone who was once exceptionally close to Josh. And so it is that she finally has the chance to truly know her brother through his chosen family. Captured over five years in which synchronicities continually manifested, Platzer’s documentation of these encounters gently asserts that both grieving and healing are meant to be communal experiences.
Director: Nisha Platzer
Genre: Documentary
Runtime: 90 min
Release Date: September 30, 2022
Cast
Music: Todd Macdonald
Editing: Milena Salazar, Jenn Strom
Production: Back Home Productions Inc.
Original Language: en
Keywords
suicide, community, grief, teen suicide, self-harm, experimental cinema
More Films by Director: Nisha Platzer
More Films in Genre: Documentary
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is back home about?
- In 1999, 11-year-old Nisha Platzer lost her older brother, Josh, to suicide. Twenty years later, her search for a specialized medical treatment leads her to the door of someone who was once exceptionally close to Josh. And so it is that she finally has the chance to truly know her brother through his chosen family. Captured over five years in which synchronicities continually manifested, Platzer’s documentation of these encounters gently asserts that both grieving and healing are meant to be communal experiences.
- Who directed back home?
- back home was directed by Nisha Platzer.
- Who stars in back home?
- back home stars Nisha Platzer, Swan, Sara Kendall, Sam Bligh, Zac Bligh, Rebecca Bligh.
- How long is back home?
- back home has a runtime of 1h 30m (90 minutes).
- What genre is back home?
- back home is a Documentary film.