Death: A Series About Life

Name: Death: A Series About Life
Released: 2014-07-02T07:00:00.000Z

TV Show · Documentary · Mystery

We are all going to die - sooner or later - but there can be great differences in how we relate to death. Death can appear frightening or leave us with grief, but it can also engage us, provide food on the table, money in the wallet or even entertain us. What is death, and how do we best live with it?

2014 · 55m

Director Eivind Tolås

Life After Death

Over 90% of Earth's population believe in a life after death. Why is that, and how do people around the world act to ensure a good afterlife?
Physical Death

Paradoxically one of evolution's primary driving forces is death. What happens to us when we die, and what is death's role in nature?
Creative Power Of Death

Death makes us creative. From slapstick entertainment to the fine arts, death has a prominent place. Without it we'd probably be bored to death.
Politics Of Death

Death has major practical and symbolical impact of politics. Is there an ideal life expectancy for a society to function? And what happens when one person's death becomes more important than another's?
Market Of Death

Death is a source of income. From the weapon industry, religious talismans to psychotherapists - the opportunities of making money from death are larger than ever. Which offers exist and what needs to they meet?