Click here to read the on-line review written by Gail Rubin, author of The Famiy Plot Blog.

"Consider the Conversation is a remarkable, thought-provoking film that looks at many of the issues that we will all face at the end-of-life.  It opens the floodgates of thought and conversation on this most difficult and often taboo subject.  It helps to illustrate many areas of improvement in our health care system.  I would encourage everyone to watch this important film including physicians, healthcare workers, patients and families.  This film will help us to be better physicians, better nurses, better patients and better people."

Click here to read the on-line review written by Barbara Coombs Lee, President of Compassion & Choices.

Click here to read the on-line review written by Paula Span of The New Old Age in The New York Times.

Click here to read the on-line review written by Dale Carter of Transition Aging Parents.

Click here to read the on-line review written by Thomas Quinn, APRN, of Pallimed: A Hospice & Palliative Medicine Blog.

"I genuinely believe that every person over the age of 40 in America needs to see this piece.  Be prepared to be terrified, illuminated, profoundly moved, confronted, comforted and warmly hugged all within 60 minutes.  Just knocked me off my feet!"

"Consider the Conversation is aptly named and makes a good case in good taste, touching on some of the pressure points in end-of-life care.  Three parts stand out for me: 1) the smile of the old vaudeville magician as he draws his last breath, 2) patient directed dying is particularly well depicted without using polarizing language, and 3) the portrayal of a physician's dismay at the ineffectiveness of his conversation, both his words and his sincerity, in the face of his patient's utter but unspoken denial could well be the key message for consideration."

"In the midst of a debate full of charges about "death panels" and "kill Granny", Consider the Conversation offers a rich and engaging portrait of the real reasons why we need to have our end-of-life wishes expressed and respected."

"A moving, beautiful and wise film regarding the question we all need to contemplate and discuss - how do we want to live at the end of our life?  Experts in the field, terminally ill patients and the people who care for them teach us as they journey through the most intimate and important phase of human development."

"With simplicity and grace, Consider the Conversation leads us to confront, on numerous levels, one of the characteristics common to us all: our mortality.  This film is a wonderful catalyst for all of us to engage ourselves and our loved ones in this all-important, but oft-neglected, conversation."

"In a society that largely shields itself from end-of-life discussions, Consider the Conversation invites us to imagine a "good death", one that is guided by asking the right questions, taking the time to plan, and making well-informed choices.  The people you meet in this moving documentary capture a spectrum of hope and honesty about the great "unknown" that is comforting, thoughtful and emboldening."

Co-producers Mike Bernhagen (left) and Terry Kaldhusdal just before taking the stage at the premiere of "Consider the Conversation: A Documentary on a Taboo Subject".  While in production, the two long-time friends donated more than 3,500 hours to create this grassroots film.