25 January 2023 Factual 22 mins
In the aftermath of a death, a home is cleaned out; the accumulation of a life is removed in bags and recycle bins. But what becomes of the collection of books? Laura Rantanen’s resoundingly moving and wistful documentary reflects on the end of life, what lingers behind, and the moments when a book breaks through the monotony to open the world around us.
Watch the official Goodbye Words 2023 trailer in HD below.
Canada 28 April 2023
Netherlands 25 January 2023
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