{
  "id": 6919166,
  "title": "‘The Final Act’ offers an intimate look at death through people who chose MAID",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/12/the-final-act-offers-an-intimate-look-at-death-through-people-who-6919166",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-12T08:01:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "CityNews",
    "slug": "citynews",
    "url": "https://toronto.citynews.ca/2026/09/12/the-final-act-offers-an-intimate-look-at-death-through-people-who-chose-maid/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "After capturing 69-year-old Céline Carpentier's final breaths, the Montreal filmmaker Sophie Deraspe found herself struck by the beauty surrounding her life. On the drive back home, ordinary scenes like sunlight, conversations, and even a lawn being mowed seemed vividly alive. When she arrived at her son's side, she revealed she had filmed a person dying. Her son, intrigued, asked to see it. The documentary, \"The Final Act,\" premiering at the Toronto International Film Festival, showcases the final moments of those who chose medically assisted death (MAID) in Canada. Deraspe's film, while not addressing the political and legal debates surrounding MAID, offers a philosophical exploration of death's role in society as seen through the eyes of those who have chosen it and the medical professionals who assist them.",
  "summary": "TORONTO — After filming 69-year-old Céline Carpentier take her final breaths before a medically assisted death, Sophie Deraspe couldn't help but notice, in sharp focus, all the life around her.",
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      {
        "outlet": "Winnipeg Free Press",
        "title": "‘The Final Act’ offers an intimate look at death through people who chose MAID",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/12/the-final-act-offers-an-intimate-look-at-death-through-people-who",
        "published": "2026-09-12T08:01:00.000Z"
      }
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  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}